Comments on: What IP Was Stolen From Google, And Where Does Morality Come Into The Picture? http://digicha.com/?p=78 Internet and Digital Media in China Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: DigiCha » Questions For Google If/When Google.cn Shuts Down http://digicha.com/?p=78&cpage=1#comment-133 DigiCha » Questions For Google If/When Google.cn Shuts Down Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:58:52 +0000 http://digicha.com/?p=78#comment-133 [...] Exactly what was targeted in the hacker attacks, and what IP was stolen? Did the attacks lead Google to worry that its growing enterprise Google Apps business could be [...] [...] Exactly what was targeted in the hacker attacks, and what IP was stolen? Did the attacks lead Google to worry that its growing enterprise Google Apps business could be [...]

]]> By: Should Google “Burn Its Boats” If It Pulls Out Of China? | Yooxe http://digicha.com/?p=78&cpage=1#comment-101 Should Google “Burn Its Boats” If It Pulls Out Of China? | Yooxe Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:01:00 +0000 http://digicha.com/?p=78#comment-101 [...] What IP Was Stolen From Google, And Where Does Morality Come Into The Picture? [...] [...] What IP Was Stolen From Google, And Where Does Morality Come Into The Picture? [...]

]]> By: pdenlinger http://digicha.com/?p=78&cpage=1#comment-27 pdenlinger Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:34:15 +0000 http://digicha.com/?p=78#comment-27 In a way, Google is a victim of it's own success, and has become a barometer for politics and policy between the US and China. How does management "do no evil" when each government has a different definition for "evil" depending on its internal politics and needs?<br><br>2009 has been a tough year for foreign-invested Internet companies in China, and 2010 shows signs of becoming tougher. The Chinese government feels a need to clamp down on content, and now that it understands the technology, it is doing so and setting the rules for the Internet as it sees fit. <br><br>I believe that one cause for concern from the Chinese government's POV was Google's aggressive move into mobile with Android as a mobile operating system. For a long time, the Internet has been confined to schools, offices, and Internet cafes, but with mobile phones effectively becoming mobile computers, real-time content regulation would become much more difficult to manage. Add on to that the fact that Google was talking to China Mobile re licensing Android, and you get a situation which, from their perspective, could rapidly spin out of control with a foreign media company in control of potentially sensitive content and a huge audience which could quickly grow to several hundred million. Then add on that many of these users would be consuming Google services, giving the company real-time location knowledge of many of these users. <br><br>Can you imagine the Chinese government letting this happen? I can't. In a way, Google is a victim of it's own success, and has become a barometer for politics and policy between the US and China. How does management “do no evil” when each government has a different definition for “evil” depending on its internal politics and needs?

2009 has been a tough year for foreign-invested Internet companies in China, and 2010 shows signs of becoming tougher. The Chinese government feels a need to clamp down on content, and now that it understands the technology, it is doing so and setting the rules for the Internet as it sees fit.

I believe that one cause for concern from the Chinese government's POV was Google's aggressive move into mobile with Android as a mobile operating system. For a long time, the Internet has been confined to schools, offices, and Internet cafes, but with mobile phones effectively becoming mobile computers, real-time content regulation would become much more difficult to manage. Add on to that the fact that Google was talking to China Mobile re licensing Android, and you get a situation which, from their perspective, could rapidly spin out of control with a foreign media company in control of potentially sensitive content and a huge audience which could quickly grow to several hundred million. Then add on that many of these users would be consuming Google services, giving the company real-time location knowledge of many of these users.

Can you imagine the Chinese government letting this happen? I can't.

]]> By: ming7676 http://digicha.com/?p=78&cpage=1#comment-25 ming7676 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:16:10 +0000 http://digicha.com/?p=78#comment-25 Isn't Google obligated to turn over data of indigenous dissidents (mostly referred to as "terrorists") to the US government? So the Chinese government accomplished the same underhandedly. Isn't Google obligated to turn over data of indigenous dissidents (mostly referred to as “terrorists”) to the US government? So the Chinese government accomplished the same underhandedly.

]]> By: Allen http://digicha.com/?p=78&cpage=1#comment-24 Allen Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:21:29 +0000 http://digicha.com/?p=78#comment-24 I echo your opinion that we have too little facts and any judgement/conclusion is way too premature. I echo your opinion that we have too little facts and any judgement/conclusion is way too premature.

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