Celebrating the 50th country on Street View – Google Lat LongYou can now explore Hungary and Lesotho, plus updated images of 350,000 miles of roads in 14 countries. Microsoft Debuts New Commercials on Privacy, With Google in the Crosshairs...
Google has accepted a fine from the German data protection authority over its mistaken and unused collection of WiFi data using Google Street View cars. The €145,000 fine comes nearly three years after we first learned about the Street View WiFi...
Whitten ascended to the position of privacy director in the wake of the furore created by revelations that it had been collecting private Wi-Fi data via Google's Street View cars. Google representatives said the collection came when a piece of code...
The settlement ends a case against Google that dates back to 2010, when it was revealed that the company's Street View camera units had been illegally snooping in on local Wi-Fi networks while the vehicles were taking pictures for the service...
The firm is currently embroiled in numerous cases relating to its Street View service after it was found to have gather public Wi-Fi information, and has also failed to delete the data it promised to destroy.
Privacy advocates and MPs have been highly critical of the ICO's handling of the Street View investigation, with the latest revelations likely adding to their outrage. Google has admitted it has discovered more WiFi data collected by its Street...
A Swiss court has relaxed the privacy and anonymization requirements being placed on Google's Street View service in the country. Google's Street View service has fallen under scrutiny in much of Europe, where privacy groups worry that the service...
While Google's Street View service is undoubtedly useful and one most people online have used, enjoyed and benefitted from, for the firm itself it has caused many headaches, as it has faced numerous lawsuits and privacy scandals over its Wi-Fi...
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has accused Google of knowingly collecting households' Wi-Fi data, a practice the search giant has long argued happened by mistake during the design of its Street View service.
Congressman Ed Markey and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) have urged for a larger investigation into Google’s Street View data collection. Although Google appears to be clear of the Street View mess, the Federal Trade Commission is...
Schmidt's Solution to Street View Privacy Concerns? The fallout from Google's Street View Wi-Fi data grab continues. Department of Justice (DOJ) to further investigate Google's Street View service, specifically whether Google violated the Wiretap...
Schmidt's Solution to Street View Privacy Concerns? Google escaped penalties associated with the Federal Communications Commission’s electronic eavesdropping law in the agency’s investigation of private user data collection through Street View...
Google Street Roo View To provide panoramic pictures of the Australian outback, Google has announced Google Street Roo. We’re all holding our breath to find out whether any kangaroos will file privacy complaints with the Australian government.
Google Street View has often been the subject of controversy. The latest: Google and Apple are facing a patent lawsuit for Street View technology used on the iPhone and iPad, while a urination image is causing legal troubles for Google in France.
Google was previously investigated over the collection of Wi-Fi data from private accounts by its Street View cars. We are aware of this issue and are continuing to make enquiries with Google to ensure that they comply with the Data Protection Act...
Additionally, Google has been upbraided in the European Union, where its search share is even higher, for alleged privacy oversteps including via its Street View mapping technology. Google is reluctant to provide a feed of its users' search data to...
Schmidt's Solution to Street View Privacy Concerns? As many as 30 countries world wide are considering prosecution of Google for its collection of data from unsecured hotspots while gathering information for its Street View project, according to...
Google Street View in India Faces Challenges - PCWorldGoogle began collecting images yesterday, and is hoping to avoid government run-ins and privacy concerns by coordinating with local police and government agencies.
Google's Street View mapping service infringes privacy, a Switzerland's Federal Administrative Court has ruled. Swiss Court Orders Google to Manually Blur Street View Images by Danny Goodwin A group of 12 "mid-ranking" officials from North Korea...
This privacy situation is also somewhat ironic, considering Google was fined €100,000 ($142,000 U.S.not too long ago after collecting emails and passwords off unsecured Wi-Fi networks with Street View.
