I had a feeling that more than a few folks would sound off about how Google’s new Web Accelerator works. I have to say I ran it for about an hour, didn’t notice much difference and then took it off. I do not need a lot of crap on my system that I have no use for. That is nothing against Google, just my personal preference there. Also before anybody says I am anti-Google, I’m not. I love Google when they do things right. When they do things that are
controversial though, I want to get things fixed.
Is Google Web Accelerator a security threat? Sure, if they wanted to they could track everything you do with this little bad boy. Here is somebody that is even more paranoid than I am, and that is truly saying something.
Right before he clicked on the “upload” button, the person at Google who put the Web Accelerator online probably took a nice big swig from a bottle of Jack Daniel’s. Why must this be, having not been in the room and having no evidence to prove so? Because no rational human being could have posted this program without needing to steady himself, preparing for the storm that was to come.
You thought Autolink and Desktop Search and Gmail were bad? You ain’t seen nothing yet.
Yesterday, Google released perhaps its most controversial product ever: The Google Web Accelerator. Its a simple product, one that promises to speed up your internet connection like many little applications have in the past. It doesn’t seem like much.
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I have to say that the author doesn’t really paint a pretty picture as for the future of Google Web Accelerator. I do agree though that if these security threats are there, Google should be taking care of the problem. It shouldn’t be pushed back onto the web master to do all the heavy lifting. Wait a minute, that’s right.. Google likes to make content providers work a little harder.
Also make sure you read the rest of what InsideGoogle has been saying over the past few days. Microsoft who? Seems Google is trying to take over the roll of big brother.
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