Google's Eric Schmidt: Tim Cook is Wrong, Google is More Secure Than Apple [Video]

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Posted October 4, 2014 at 6:33pm by Shalom Levytam

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt says that Apple CEO Tim Cook's recent statements on privacy at Google are wrong and that Google's systems are far more secure than Apple's in an interview with CNN Money.

Google's Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg tell Christine Romans why Google is the safest place on the web, and why they hired Sheryl Sandberg without having a job for her.

In regards to Cook's comments, Schmidt said, "Someone didn't brief him correctly on Google's policies. It's unfortunate for him. In the first place, in Google's case, we have always been the leader in security and encryption. Our systems are far more secure and encrypted than anyone including Apple. They're catching up, which is great. Aside from the fact that we show ads in Gmail which we've done for a decade and we use that information for nothing, all the things he implied we're doing, we don't do."

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odedoo1 - October 10, 2014 at 5:46am

Google is great and we all use it every day, but when talking about security, Apple is very strong. Android has historically dealt with more malware issues while Apple devices have fewer.

appleasdf - October 6, 2014 at 10:04pm

yea apple voluntarily shared those celebrity pics with the country! they didn't get hacked. all hail apple!

ROFL for Apple - October 6, 2014 at 9:03am

Apple is more secured thanks to them we have all the pictures of celebrity. They love their customer so much and sharing those private pics are for share to. Haha! Tim cook your security is unhackable. Lol!

veryfastcow - October 6, 2014 at 3:47am

so that data that google supplies businesses with for those paid ads is worthless? "they use that information for nothing"? it means nothing? then why would I pay to have ads in gmail if they didn't supply me with click stats and traffic? he's so fired for a lame statement like that.

Mike Power - October 5, 2014 at 2:34am

Way to go Google, Apple its just jealous, cause is not the #1 company. Google rules.

Name14 - October 4, 2014 at 9:03pm

Anthing connected to the internet, given enough time, can be accessed/hacked by some schmuck that does not have anything better to do

Name14 - October 4, 2014 at 9:01pm

Now even the big cheeses are starting the mud slinging...

Guest - October 4, 2014 at 8:33pm

Remember he said "if you don't want others to know, don't do it"? This contradiction makes it hard to believe his current claims.

gamerscul9870 - October 4, 2014 at 7:51pm

More like cook is a truth teller. How can google be more secure if they spy on what we do?

marc767 - October 4, 2014 at 6:45pm

So who brides Eric about apple. I suppose we should just believe him. Google has access to all our business. He should get some security advice from duck duck go!

NoGoodNick - October 4, 2014 at 6:41pm

The fact he can claim that Google does "nothing" with Gmail is a laugh! I include a reference to a city I've never visited, and suddenly I'm overwhelmed with private emails trying to rent me cars and hotel rooms clearly shows Gmail's contents are available to ANYONE willing to pay for it, no questions asked!

stevenlacross - October 4, 2014 at 7:17pm

You don't understand how ads work with google, yes google has millions of different ads it can show you, and those ads don't know that they are being shown to you, google searches through your emails to find relevant data that matches up with ads then shows ads that you might be interested in, doesn't mean that googles taking that information and selling it or letting that information leak out to other companies

Noix - October 4, 2014 at 8:23pm

Google search your mail to find a relevant info and still you believe that they do not violate your privacy rights !! .. Have some sense in what you are saying

Great! - October 4, 2014 at 8:24pm

The best thief would consider his own home the most secure, since he knows all the tricks.