Possible Google+ Privacy Issue
Published on 07/19,2011
I first raised this issue on googleplus on 5th July 2001 after using it for a week:
https://plus.google.com/112449957764802041428/posts/WaEYC1yiXz9
This issue as far as I can tell is specfically related to Firefox's app tabs.
I haven't seen any mentions about this issue so far, so I thought I'd blog it.
To replicate:
- Create a new tab for https://plus.google.com/
- Sign in to google plus
- Convert tab to app tab
- Now, sign out of google plus (from within the app tab)
- Google, creates a new tab to sign you out
- Now go back to your app tab.
- VOILA. A lot of your personal data is easily viewable. INCLUDING YOUR CIRCLES!
I've notified Google plus about this in their feedback form but have not seen any changes to the signout behaviour.
Facebook does not exhibit the same issue as it's signout process confines itself within the app tab.
I think this needs to be addressed either by itself (or in conjunction with firefox) before it is released to the public.