There have been just articles upon articles on privacy issues for online use. And I agree that is imperative that people be able to retain online privacy at some point. Companies like Google though make a living out of collecting personal information from users. This allows them to profile clients, enhance advertising and improve the user experience online.
But in cases like this when Viacom sues them, that information also becomes a threat. After illegally posted clips of "The Colbert Report' was posted on Youtube, Viacom cried foul and demanded to know who was doing this.
This then started the avalanche of online piracy and online privacy nightmares for everyone concerned. The judge just ruled that Google would have to turn over user information for Youtube, and although I don't think it's really a big deal as long as they find the culprit and put the case to rest just so we can all go on with our lives, it's still sensitive that this amount of powerful data can fall indeed be transferred and can indeed fall into the wrong hands.
At this point though, Google and Viacom have come out publicly to say that they will do everything they can to retain people's anonymity. Yeah right!
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