CIO.com, June 16, 2009 by Tim Greene
http://www.cio.com/article/495132/Google_Urged_to_Beef_Up_Gmail_Security
The danger, the letter writers say, is “when a user composes email, documents, spreadsheets, presentations and calendar plans, this potentially sensitive content is transferred to Google’s servers in the clear, allowing anyone with the right tools to steal that information.” When public Internet connections are used, that creates a risk of data theft and snooping, they say. Among those who signed the letter are … Chris Hoofnagle, director of information privacy programs at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law.