Despite being in the very business of storing and retrieving information, Google's chief executive, Eric Schmidt, warned users against posting excessive personal information online, including on social networking sites. The article highlights the principle that once information is out there, it is out with your control and virtually impossible to erase. Mr Schmidt suggests that young people may even find they have to change their identities to avoid their 'cyber past'. This is a story that will be of interest to any FE or HE institution concerned about issues of privacy and the potential negative impact for learners who share personal information without restriction or consideration of who will have access to it in the future. To access the full article, please go to: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/google-chief-my-fears-for-generation-facebook-2055390.html.