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New Report: Over 40% of Google Drive Files Contain Sensitive Info
(www.infosecurity-magazine.com)
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this post was submitted on 10 Dec 2023
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What is the security problem with Google Drive, bad user settings?
Please read ToS
Okay. I'm not seeing anything obviously problematic here. To which part are you referring?
Good for you. Up to your comfort level I guess. Im not a fan of them looking at my data though. Even though they say "please" I'm still assuming they do (they do).
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Okay. I thought there was a problem/feature with Google Drive that made it too easy for unauthorized entities to access my files. That's the impression I get from the article in the OP. If Alphabet is checking my files for compliance reasons, as per the ToS, that is not really a security problem. Maybe there are vulnerabilities with their review process, but I don't think anyone is making that claim.