If Trust Is Lost, Google Will Crumble - Forbes.com
With almost no barriers to desertion, the search giant’s reputation is the only thing holding it up.
Google your new political power broker… That kinda bothers me!
Success on Google’s scale in a field as sensitive as personal data has an impact on public life and brings with it calls for closer scrutiny and perhaps political regulation.
In a preemptive move, Google in 2005 opened an office in Washington, and in March 2006, it hired lobbying firms. It recently also has recruited lobbyists in at least 10 European capitals. A company blog recently was launched devoted exclusively to public policy issues.
