Have you read that ‘Google Chrome steals your privacy’???

I tend to “mash” my technologies together whenever possible. For instance, I’ve linked my Google Voice to my home phone and cell phone so I can read my voice mails and then SMS back to any callers without leaving my computer or simply use Skype if I need to actually talk (simply cut and paste the phone number in from Google Voice). You are either right there with me or your scratching your head at the absurdity of it. :) Don’t laugh, it really has streamlined my life and I miss less calls and my friends, family, and clients seem to be happier for it!

Since I work with Google ALL DAY it only seems natural to integrate/mash-up/squish it all together neatly and elegantly into Google’s browser, Chrome… that is unless you are a privacy freak, like me (love Tor and Peer Guardian).

I recently read this article (bear in mind the messenger is Microsoft) and got me thinking…

I’ve been invited, invited others to use, and used just about EVERY Google product there is hoping to make my life easier, faster, and more efficient (ok and more fun) but now I’m wondering… Are we sacrificing too much privacy to Google, Facebook, and Twitter?  Are we caring less about privacy as a culture?  Does it matter?  Should I do what a friend does and have an internet alias?  Do I dump Chrome (which has become part of my work-life)??  Would love to hear what others think.