Immediately, an image of Wile E. Cyote standing at the side of the street with a maliciously formed speed limit sign popped into my mind.

If Google had a way to PROVE that their service was secure, then that might be worth entertaining. Such PROOF would need to satisy concerns about the handling and passing of data and keys, and securely deleting information when the user requests it to be deleted. Unless they can prove that they are secure, this is an utter joke. Their reputation has been trashed as a result of their unfortunate run in with the three letter orgs. Its a pity.

In light of the semi-recent revelations about MS/NSA collusion, I would think it would be an opportune time to mandate a switch to Linux. What money is saved in doing so could go towards funding the development of any other software they might need.