ZDNet UK article titled Google admits Desktop security risk has Google recognized the risk. Google has downplayed the risk by comparing the risk-level as high as sending confidential information via email. Google agrees that businesses need to "make its own decision. If they are uncomfortable, they shouldn't enable the feature."
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