Privacy: Tying your search history to your browsing activities via the DoubleClick advertising network gives the company a much more detailed view of your online activities.
Gmail
Privacy: The routing information and content of your mail--including any attachments--reside unencrypted on Google servers. Legal liability: Loss of, or unauthorized access to, business correspondence increases your company's legal exposure.
Google Docs and Spreadsheets
Privacy: Your files are stored unencrypted on Google servers. Legal liability: A business could be found
negligent if it loses, or allows unauthorized access to, business documents. Loss of access: Until applications supporting Google Gears arrive, you lose access to your files when your Internet connection fails.
Picasa Web Albums
Privacy: Photographs in albums designated "unlisted" can still be viewed by anyone who knows the URL. Loss of access: At present you have no option to view or back up your albums offline.
Google Calendar
Privacy: Your daily schedule and associated information reside unencrypted on Google servers.
Legal liability: Loss of, or unauthorized access to, business information puts your company at risk.
Loss of access: You can't open your calendar without an Internet link, although this will change with the arrival of the Google Gears browser extension.
Google Desktop
Privacy: If you neglect to lock the search function, anyone using your PC has access to your personal files. Legal liability: Copies of business documents may be stored on Google servers, making them susceptible to loss or unauthorized access.
Google Talk
Privacy: Instant-message logs can be archived and searched in Gmail.
Google Product Search
Privacy: A log of your product searches could be associated with your browsing history via the pending DoubleClick acquisition.
