[thelist] Google Analytics and security

[David Dorward]

On 30 Oct 2007, at 15:11, <ftarzwell at fayec.com> wrote:
> Does anybody know if the Google Analytics script causes  
> vulnerabilities
> that would make it be refused for use on a public financial site?

Well, you are going to be including JS from Google's server.

 From a technological point of view, they could use this to pull any  
data displayed to your users in to their databases.

If you use it, you have to trust Google (and Google's employees) not  
to help themselves to your users' data.

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David Dorward
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