“We don’t recognise you on this device”.Of course you do, I’ve used the same device the last 20 times I logged in.
Is that one of the most annoying things you can see after logging in to Google? I don’t think it has anything to do with what they’re claiming. I think it has a lot to do with cross-checking that their data on you is still correct. Keep in mind that Google is now an advertising company, not a search company. It’s in their best interests to keep you confirming who you are and what your telephone number is. It is definitely not in your best interest that they know so much about you. Notice how they never tell you which bit of information looks suspicious? Imagine how the Internet would crawl to a standstill if every site you tried to log into played this card? Some people say, “my data isn’t interesting. They can have it”, or “I’ve got nothing to hide”. OK, so you trust Google and your government. But what about the next government, or the next? Neither you nor I have any idea about where the world will be in the next ten years. Look at how rapidly the world in China changed in the last ten years? China is working very hard to become the dominant country globally. Do you trust them to respect your data? It can’t happen, you say. I hope you are right, but I see both Russia and China attempting to fill what they see as the void left by the USA’s weakness, as demonstrated by the debacle of exiting from Afghanistan and the response to Covid-19. It’s going to be an interesting next few years. Regards, P.S. In the face of the uncertainty in the economy, especially the volatility in the share market, I’m working hard to build my email list and the Substack platform. I’m pretty sure that I’m going to need multiple additional sources of income in the next five years. If you’re confident that your income is safe, you won’t need to look at this. Otherwise, you might like to learn how to build your email list fast. https://go.wm-tips.com/challenge because I think you’ll need one. |