It is not a smartphone that Google recommends to users with new devices such as "Pixel 3".I believe that the purpose is to use Google software with this machine made of glass and metal, and as a result, to provide your personal information to the company.
But what if your trust in Google's ability to protect your personal information fluctuates?
The question should have been a media person invited by Google during a variety of events held in New York on October 9 in New York.At the event, the company announced the latest Pixel smartphone, a smart display called "Home Hub", and a tablet, a tablet that can use an optional detachable keyboard.The event was held on the day after it was discovered that a maximum of 500,000 user data was leaked due to a bug found in the developer tools of the company's SNS "Google+".
Googleのハードウェア担当責任者、Rick Osterloh氏は10月9日、新製品を発表した。提供：Sarah Tew/CNETGoogle discovered this bug in March and revised it, but decided not to publish it because it was less than the "threshold" in the company regulation of whether to publish the problem.
The news reported by The Wall Street Journal has raised a new question on the company's attitude on the protection of billions of users.The company's data collection behavior has been criticized for a long time, and Facebook has increased its interest in how consumer information is being used.
The problem this time is only one of the touchstones about the trust of Google.In July, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL reported that the employees of the Gmail -related app -related app -related app that logged in with the Google account could read the contents of the user's receiving box.In August, ASSOCIATED PRESS reported that Google had tracked users even if the user had disabled the "location history".
Google has announced that it will end the social service, although there is no evidence that the data has been abused in Google+.
Google did not directly mention these privacy issues on the 9th, but showed a positive attitude to security."We are committed to user security. We need to provide simple and powerful ways to protect your device," said Rick Osterloh, a Google hardware manager, Rick Osterloh.
Osterloh explained security -related products such as "Google Play Protect" for Android devices and the company's mobile products and released in August, "Titan".
"We take the trust of users seriously. Our brands are based on trust," said Brian Rokowski, Vice President of Pixel smartphone engineering.
But Google was not a privacy problem at the event, but tried to pay attention to the latest features.
It has announced a new feature for group selfie of Pixel 3 and a screening function to avoid solicitation calls.A new version of the "Google Home" app has been announced and a pixel wireless charging stand.
Regardless of the hardware specifications, the source of the vitality of Silicon Valley is data.Google wants to sell smartphones and smart speakers to users, as a user, as before, Google of the PC..I know that I'm no longer searching on COM.Users order the playlist on Google Home devices, and use a smartphone map for navigation to your favorite restaurants.
The more Google knows about you about your interest, the higher the value of the advertisement for advertisers.The advertiser pays Google to target potential customers based on user preferences, age, interest, and location information.About 90 % of Google's parent company Alphabet's annual sales of $ 100 billion is advertising revenue.