Post #2492063

2026-05-10 01:19 UTC

I haven't seen anyone talking about this, I just noticed it when I viewed a shared doc for work. (I can't move us away from Google Drive at work, I desperately want to, I've tried, I don't have the clout, don't yell at me.) My takeaways: - View shared Google Sheets in a private window when you must. - Move to alternatives if you can. - Let people know. But this is not my field. I hope infosec pros will weigh in. 2/n #Infosec

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@ShaulaEvans@zirk.us 2026-05-10 01:23

To spell it out for those for whom this isn't obvious, it's a privacy nightmare. Anyone in a workplace or shared project could access your personal details through this new "feature". Have a stalker? Have a violent ex? Logged in with your old account set up with your deadname? Your privacy is out the window. Again, I hope pros aware of security considerations for vulnerable / marginalized people will check this out, advise their communities -- and raise hell.

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@wilbr@glitch.social 2026-05-10 01:23

@ShaulaEvans@zirk.us my guess is that the *'d items will only be available to colleagues inside your paid Google workspace, but the fact that it's possible at all means it's a single if-statement away from "oops! all your privacy!"

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