Technology will move faster than governments, so don't legislate before you understand the consequences... - Eric Schmidt

The current inclination of the company is to invest heavily ... we test stuff and, when it works, we put a lot more emphasis on it. So, Google+ — all the signs are very positive, so now the whole company is ramping up on top of it.

We have always been the leader in security and in encryption. Our systems are far more secure and encrypted than anyone else, including Apple. They're catching up, which is great.

Ultimately, in the Internet, openness has always won. I cannot imagine that the current competitive environment would reverse that.