Wow, the federal government is now using Google Analytics!? Wow. Cool! Google is now officially Skynet!

Google Analytics Blog: Powerful, Flexible, Secure and now approved by the US Federal Government.

Under an agreement that is still being finalized, the National Security Agency would help Google analyze a major corporate espionage attack that the firm said originated in China and targeted its computer networks, according to cybersecurity experts familiar with the matter. The objective is to better defend Google — and its users — from future attack.

via Google to enlist NSA to help it ward off cyberattacks.

Here is what Google really said to the FCC regarding the Google Voice App getting pulled from Apple’s iPhone App Store.

When we submitted our letter on August 21, we asked the FCC to redact certain portions that involved sensitive commercial conversations between two companies — namely, a description of e-mails, telephone conversations, and in-person meetings between executives at Google and Apple.

Shortly afterward, several individuals and organizations submitted Freedom of Information Act requests with the FCC seeking access to this information. While we could have asked the FCC to oppose those requests, in light of Apple’s decision to make its own letter fully public and in the interest of transparency, we decided to drop our request for confidentiality. Today the FCC posted the full content of our letter to their website (PDF).

via Google Public Policy Blog: Our complete letter to the FCC regarding Google Voice for iPhone.

Ok, this is not related to SEO or anything, but I just thought it was really cool. The bad guys are in for it now with the advent of the Intellipedia. This allows for active and secure sharing of intelligence through the internet on all of the baddies out there. Let’s hope this works and stays secure and protects us better for the future of the world!