Google Is Watching You

June 22, 2007 from BusinessWeek – “The Internet's most popular services enable people to do everything from research ailments to virtually tour Times Square—for free. But when you type in a Web search, your words are stored by Google and other search providers, along with information tying those words to your personal computer. If you surf the Web, the pages you visit and what you do on them are tracked with "cookies," tiny text files that download to your computer so they can report back to their ad network owners..."

180 View – Although Google’s business model does not include extortion, there are security concerns which need to be addressed. But the potential threat of getting exposed, may be good incentive for some people to clean up their act.