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Last month, Google threatened to exit China after discovering that some of its users’ accounts had been hacked by the Chinese government. Google??s declaration was quite weighty, considering China’s large economy and potentially huge market for the company. Most importantly, it brought to light the epic battle for cyber-security between one of the world’s largest technological companies and one of the world’s most secretive regimes. After deciding to remain in China but stay wary of censorship and human rights abuses, Google has called upon...
...give the NSA carte blanche to collect as much information as they want from companies like Google??we caution against the collection of private information that does not threaten national security. In order to protect the American people, a partnership such as Google??s with the NSA should be limited to national security purposes. If the NSA uses this situation to obtain private information that is not necessary to provide for the common defense, Google users should reconsider the security of their information...
...thing by calling upon America’s most watchful eye to fix a glitch in its computer systems. The onus is on Google to remedy a problem inherent in its systems, and it appears to be intent on doing so. Hopefully, other companies in similar situations will follow Google??s lead and also turn to the proper authorities, when appropriate...
...Google??s motto has always been “Do no evil.” However, there is a perception in business that “do no evil” translates into “make no profit”—and thus that no corporation would actually prioritize humanitarian ideals over moneymaking. However, Google??s removal of its business from China bucks this contention and reflects what I hope to be a growing trend in business. It behooves us, as consumers and world citizens, to note this trend. Some corporations gross more...
...Google??s move is also praiseworthy because its commodity—information—is especially valuable. While Chinese citizens could live without tangible products, such as Levi jeans or mangos, to deny world citizens ideas is both economically and intellectually deleterious. Our fellow humans—the average person is a Chinese subsistence farmer—must be allowed the freedom of expression. Nothing should prevent world citizens from engaging in active dialogue across borders...