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In RESPONSE TO:
“To protect yourself from this access, visit the Picasa settings page. Under “Your gallery URL,” add a new username and select the new username for your gallery URL. Also, you may want to edit your nickname”

BUT
When I went to settings-general-Your Public URL..
it doesnt have “create a new google username” option anymore. Is it not available anymore?
Even when I looked at help pages, (which were last updated on 24th feb2010), it tells the following : (thatd oesnt mention the option to create a new google username for picasa album public url)

FROM THE HELP PAGES:

Album Privacy: Public gallery URLPrint Your Public Gallery can either be based on your Google Profile ID number or your Google Account username. Follow these steps to change the URL:

Sign in to your account at http://picasaweb.google.com.
Click Settings at the top right of the page.
Click the General tab.
In the “Your Gallery URL” section, you have the option to choose between your username or your Google Profile ID. To change your Public Gallery web address, click Change your URL.
Select the name you’d like to use and click Save.
Click Save changes at the bottom of the Settings page.
Please note that changing your Public Gallery URL does not change your sign-in name. You should continue to sign in with the Google Account username and password that you created your account with.

If you’re creating a new Picasa Web Albums account, your default username will be your Google Profile ID number.
updated 2/24/2010