Google has detected what appears to be a cyber attack on both it and other US based companies from somewhere in China. The goal of the attack is reported to be information on human rights activists both in the country and abroad. Easy to see the writing on the wall there. What was Google’s response? Public disclosure and the policy change of being unwilling to censor for the Chinese Government anymore (at least on Google.cn, who knows about Android Market and other such Google endeavors). This of course may mean not having anything in China anymore and that seems OK with Google.
I must take this moment to applaud Google for standing up for Freedom of Speech finally even though it may cost them a significant amount of money.
You can read more on this issue at the Official Google Blog where the story originally broke.
Thank you Google for making my day.