Google's Gmail Hit With Outage Phishing Scam (RESPONCE)

Nothing has happened like this for a long time and I think it had to happen sometime! Google isn't perfect and there has to be some type of wacko crazy person who had to hack and crack it at sometime or other. I think they could have done a little more for the public other than posting a lengthened apology on their so called blog. I'm glad I had to do this post because I would have never known what was going on and I could have gotten scammed anytime now. (If you reading this please take note in what is going on, for the safety of your Google account.)

Here are the public notices posted on Google's Blog.
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Google Hit By Gmail Outage And Phishing Scam (NOTES)

• Google's email service experienced an outage for several hours.
• Then a phishing scam made it's way through Google Talk (IM Application)
• Google issued an apology through it's blog.
• The phishing attack was blamed on a website called (viddyho.com).
• Google is urging people who were scammed to change their passwords imediatly.
• Google hasn't detected any suspicious activity since then.
• Except for the spread of the scam.
• The outage and phishing outbreak were unrelated.
  

Google Lets Users Track Friend's Locations (RESPONCE)

The fact that users can track people and watch their every move is kind of scary! Yet it could come in hand in some points in life. Lets say your child is going out with some friends. Well you could open Google maps on your computer or you iPhone and see where their really going. In a bad situation, a stalker could start fallowing you simply by the common knowledge of his Blackberry cellphone. All in all, this is a very troubling feature! Once the update becomes available on my iPod Touch and my Motorola Hint, I will definatly try it out!

Google Lets Users Track Friend's Locations (NOTES)

• Google added a mapping feature which lets user track their friends.
• It's called the "Latitude Program".
• It's available via Google Maps.
• This works on wireless phones in 27 different countries.
• Users have to give the OK before being tracked.
• Information limitations are also available.

Google Earth Maps The Oceans (RESPONCE)

I think is a really good idea on Google's part. This makes the Google Earth program even better because before it only showed pictures of land and not the ocean. So now 100% of the earth is viewable from this program. With the acception of government areas which may be censored by law or something.

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AFTER

Google Earth Maps The Oceans (NOTES)

• Google earth usually shows just some blue shading to give an idea of depth.
• Google earth now shows things below the surface of the water in 3D.
• Shipwrecks, Surface temperature, Wildlife tracking are also included.
• Google has the idea of using this technology to create an awareness about taking care of marine wildlife and not polluting.