Apparently they do. While surfing through the Digg headlines this morning the title “FBI Says No Arrest of Boarding Pass Hacker” caught my attention. I clicked through and began reading, only to find a disconcerting revelation that Google Talk provided far more information to Wired News than I would EVER want them to provide had it been me.
Speaking of the hacker, Wired News says:
Soghoian’s computer still registers as being online according to Google chat, indicating that the feds have not probably not confiscated his computer.
When you want personal information on someone you just give Google Talk a ring or what? Who are they going to tell when I’m online.
It gets worse…
A transcript of the chat provided to Wired News shows that Soghoian said that the FBI was at his door at approximately 3:50 pm PST.
You can even get a transcript? This is almost unbelievable! What ever happened to privacy? I know I know… terms and conditions. But that doesn’t change the fact that they are clearly sharing personal and private information.
