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Then you must assume one of:

* No one can get access to Google's data * Those who can get access cannot harm you

In addition to trusting google not to be evil. What are your assumptions that lead you to that conclusion?

Or are you assuming that no matter who has access to your data, there is no one could ever do any harm to you with that data? (That's the 'I have nothing to hide' argument)

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> * No one can get access to Google's data * Those who can get access cannot harm you

Maybe it's more about will than can if you're a bit more pragmatic? Anyone on the street can harm you, but not many will....

I think Google has a very strong incentive to protect my data from that sort of thing, and a lot of layers to ensure this. One rogue employee can't get access to my email. Why? Because if it happened and the press got wind of it, Google would see their market cap drop tens of millions of dollars overnight.

Meanwhile, why should I trust that that guy living on the sidewalk won't jump up and bash my head with a hammer? Or that the person driving the car in the opposite lane won't swerve into my lane and kill me? I just try to keep risks in perspective.

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