Google is fessing up to the fact that its new Buzz service isn't private enough for many users' tastes. Of chief concern, users' Buzz contacts are visible in their public Google profile until
they edit their default settings to make Buzz lists private in their profiles.
As a result, Google is making privacy controls in the service more transparent. Google Buzz Product Manager
Todd Jackson, who introduced the service earlier this week, noted that, while Google was transparent during the Buzz setup process, Buzz contacts will be displayed in users' public profile: "We heard
from people that the checkbox for choosing not to display this information was too hard to find, and based on this feedback, we've changed the notice to make it very clear."