Google: Wiping data ‘hits flu prediction’

Forcing Google to delete user data after six months could dent its ability to predict pandemics such as swine flu, said the search giant’s co-founder.

Larry Page said he thought more debate was needed around the issue of storing user data.

May 20, 2009 by Uncategorized 1

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  1. Walt says:
    May 21, 2009 at 12:16 am

    The money quote

    Mr Page said the less data companies like Google were able to hold the “more likely we all are to die”.

    Whereas, you know, if Google gets to hold on to data indefinitely we could be immortal. Who knew an ad agency that provides searching could be so powerful?

    NOTE: The quote’s taken directly from the article–thus the misplaced period, which is correct where it was published, but not in American English.

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