Comments on: Hot Chrome: The Google OS Has Landed http://corvusconsulting.ca/2008/09/hot-chrome-the-google-os-has-landed/ Home of Todd Sieling's product design and strategy services for the web. Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:21:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Alex S. Jones http://corvusconsulting.ca/2008/09/hot-chrome-the-google-os-has-landed/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Alex S. Jones Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 Great write-up Todd. It's interesting to see the different takes on this release and how it will impact both users and producers of Web apps and content. The one thing that surprises me, is that no one seems to touch on the fact that Chrome will be one more method for Google to track usage. I mentioned this briefly in my write-up, but even if Google anonymizes the data, there is a lot of data being sent to them about individuals already. Chrome will provide that final piece in the puzzle, providing stats for sites where Google doesn't have a presence via AdSense or Google Analytics. This is a massive business play as you've noted. We need to keep sight of all aspects of the business it impacts and the potential danger to the individual of aggregating massive quantities of usage and habits in a single organization. It may sound a bit paranoid, but I think it worthwhile to discuss and keep in mind. Great write-up Todd. It’s interesting to see the different takes on this release and how it will impact both users and producers of Web apps and content. The one thing that surprises me, is that no one seems to touch on the fact that Chrome will be one more method for Google to track usage.

I mentioned this briefly in my write-up, but even if Google anonymizes the data, there is a lot of data being sent to them about individuals already. Chrome will provide that final piece in the puzzle, providing stats for sites where Google doesn’t have a presence via AdSense or Google Analytics.

This is a massive business play as you’ve noted. We need to keep sight of all aspects of the business it impacts and the potential danger to the individual of aggregating massive quantities of usage and habits in a single organization. It may sound a bit paranoid, but I think it worthwhile to discuss and keep in mind.

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