Google refuses to turn over search info to Feds
Saw a ZDNet News article today, which talks about Google refusing to comply with a request from the Department of Justice to turn over data from its web logs -- even though AOL, Microsoft, and Yahoo have all (partially) complied with the same request.
In its original subpoena, dated in August, the government asked the four companies for "all URLs that are available to be located through a search query on your company's search engine as of July 31, 2005." Also requested were records of "all queries" entered between June 1 and July 31. -- Mercury News ArticleI understand that the government officially has good intentions behind this request... but I'm glad Google isn't complying. What the US government is asking for is just too '1984' for me.
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