The Chinese are HUGE cyber-terrorists. Recently they launched yet another attack on western entities that may have had the aim of identifying and compromising human rights activists. Google is ‘concerned’ and may be rifling through its own server farms in search of a backbone. Or not. No word on whether their new approach to China will involve a stern letter – or just an email with frowny emoticons.
(HT: Matt Mullenweg)
This is Google: they will talk a big game but, when push comes to shove, they will ‘do no evil’ (to their bottom line) and capitulate.
Hopefully they are beginning to realize the ethical disconnect between their words and actions with regard to China and to privacy. I won’t hold my breath, though.