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doober · 04-30-2004, 02:17 PM

Google denies FBI interest in Gmail

Staff
CNET News.com
April 30, 2004, 11:25 BST
Brief: A insinuation by a privacy lobby group that the FBI has considered co-opting Gmail has been refuted by Google

Google on Thursday denied that it has had any contact with the FBI regarding the design of its Gmail Web email service.

The search firm's denial came after the Electronic Privacy Information Centre (EPIC) submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the FBI seeking information about whether the bureau was considering the "possible use of Google's Gmail service for law enforcement and intelligence investigations." EPIC, which gave an award last week to a California state senator who is trying to ban Gmail, announced the request immediately after Google said it was filing for an initial public offering.

Critics immediately criticised EPIC's request as a publicity stunt because the nonprofit likened Google's Web-based email service to the FBI's controversial Carnivore wiretapping utility and the Pentagon's discontinued "Orwellian Total Information Awareness program."

EPIC's request also asked whether Google had discussed licensing its search technology, in use by customers in the private sector, to the FBI "to further law enforcement investigations or intelligence gathering activities." Google spokesman Nathan Tyler replied: "I cannot confirm whether they're using our technology".

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/sec...9153367,00.htm

BVF · 04-30-2004, 02:18 PM

I'm sticking to my domain email and my yahoo address. That's all I'll ever need

jimmyf · 04-30-2004, 02:20 PM

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Originally posted by BVF
I'm sticking to my domain email and my yahoo address. That's all I'll ever need

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High Quality · 04-30-2004, 02:20 PM

GMAN interest in GMAIL? hehehehe

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sweet7 · 04-30-2004, 02:32 PM

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Originally posted by High Quality
GMAN interest in GMAIL? hehehehe

who told you?

JDog · 04-30-2004, 02:32 PM

But aren't they giving like a gig of free email??

jDoG

doober · 04-30-2004, 02:35 PM

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Originally posted by JDog
But aren't they giving like a gig of free email??

jDoG

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RicardoB · 04-30-2004, 02:45 PM

I refuse to use email on a mailserver I have no control over.

TheFrog · 04-30-2004, 02:51 PM

i have an account but wont use it for anything important

MrJackMeHoff · 04-30-2004, 02:56 PM

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Originally posted by TheFrog
i have an account but wont use it for anything important

They aint giving accounts out yet what you talkin about?

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doober Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: in yoOoo kitchen Posts: 6,984	Gmail and the FBI - interesting read Google denies FBI interest in Gmail Staff CNET News.com April 30, 2004, 11:25 BST Brief: A insinuation by a privacy lobby group that the FBI has considered co-opting Gmail has been refuted by Google Google on Thursday denied that it has had any contact with the FBI regarding the design of its Gmail Web email service. The search firm's denial came after the Electronic Privacy Information Centre (EPIC) submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the FBI seeking information about whether the bureau was considering the "possible use of Google's Gmail service for law enforcement and intelligence investigations." EPIC, which gave an award last week to a California state senator who is trying to ban Gmail, announced the request immediately after Google said it was filing for an initial public offering. Critics immediately criticised EPIC's request as a publicity stunt because the nonprofit likened Google's Web-based email service to the FBI's controversial Carnivore wiretapping utility and the Pentagon's discontinued "Orwellian Total Information Awareness program." EPIC's request also asked whether Google had discussed licensing its search technology, in use by customers in the private sector, to the FBI "to further law enforcement investigations or intelligence gathering activities." Google spokesman Nathan Tyler replied: "I cannot confirm whether they're using our technology". http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/sec...9153367,00.htm

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