Google Desktop Vs. Corporate IT

March 5, 2006

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Now, we've all heard the arguements that Desktop doesn't steal your data, that you have to turn on the feature yourself, but the fact of the matter is, there are a huge number of companies that simply don't want you taking the files on your work computer and storing them anywhere else, let alone on the servers of another major corporation. This isn't about privacy, or about Google, but about simple network policies. There are many programs that allow you to do things that your company's IT department doesn't want you doing, either out of paranoia or policy. It's usually a bad idea to go against that, and I think you'll find more companies uninstalling and banning desktop search in the future. (via Del.icio.us") | Yahoo! My Web Technorati: InsideGoogle blog, offering the latest news and insights about Google and search engines. Visit the

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