...when your neighbor's wall is on fire."
This is the English translation of the Latin phrase that's buried as a little easter egg in the "About" box in the new Google Secure Access utility. I just downloaded & installed it.
I'm "using" the service right now, and I'm not in the Bay Area. Not sure exactly why there is a benefit, since I could encrypt my wireless connection if I so chose. But I'm sure all will become clear. On the surface, it looks innocuous, but as with any security system, the headache starts when you actually start looking at all the possible settings... looks like I might need to read a manual...
Either this means Google is working on giving away free wireless Internet access to the masses, and this is a way of ensuring security for those who use it, or as some have speculated, it's similar to Google Web Accelerator. Get a number of people into a beta test, collect data like crazy, and then close the availability of the service.
Little test or big plan? We'll see.
The service, whatever it does for me, is working in my home office, protecting me against snooping from the nice folks next door. Next stop: a coffee shop.
Posted by Andrew Goodman
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