Desktop Search Tools Abound – How do you Choose?

search-engines-web writes “<:-( Oh Google! From ZDNet UK, an article about corporate privacy concerns with Google’s desktop search engine:

“We have no problem with it being used for personal use. Our concern is when it is used in a corporation we have some security and privacy issues. Google says it will collect only non-personal data, but in a corporation how can you monitor what’s being collected?” said Gartner research director Maurene Grey.

Gartner claims that the relative immaturity of the Google product leaves businesses without a solid background of sensitivity to security and support. In particular, Google’s “Consent to Collect Nonpersonal Information” is a one-sided contract in that the user must trust Google will make the right decisions as to what information it will collect.

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