Criticism of the service was heightened when it was revealed that the imaging cars had been covertly harvesting information from passing wireless networks as they recorded street images for the service.
Google has previously faced government scrutiny over the collection of wireless data by Street View teams all around the world. The fallout from Google's Street View Wi-Fi data grab continues. Department of Justice (DOJ) to further investigate...
When Google "accidentally" picked up data from encrypted wireless networks, the gates of Hades burst open. Meanwhile, Google Street View itself continues plugging along – albeit without the data-packet sniffing.
Officials in Seoul investigated Google in January, concluding Google's Street View cars had also illegally obtained information about WiFi networks and other personal data from over 600,000 South Korean wireless users.
The South Korean government said Google had violated privacy collecting "e-mails and other personal information from unsecured wireless networks while it took photos of neighborhoods in South Korea for its Street View mapping service between...
After being stonewalled by Google, Connecticut's Attorney General and Senator-Elect Richard Blumenthal is now taking legal action to force Google to reveal the data the company's Street View cars collected off unprotected wireless networks.
After being stonewalled by Google, Connecticut's Attorney General and Senator-Elect Richard Blumenthal is now taking legal action to force Google to reveal the data the company's Street View cars collected off unprotected wireless networks.
Google collected private data, including full e-mails and passwords, off unsecured wireless networks with its Street View cars worldwide. Ends Google Street View Inquiry Google Blurs Its Own Building in Germany as Street View Expands
Information Commissioner Christopher Graham, in referring to the e-mails, passwords, and other data Google inadvertently collected off unencrypted wireless networks with its Street View cars (last month called a "gross invasion of privacy").
Google escaped an FTC investigation without incurring any penalties, but now they face a new investigation from the Federal Communications Commission over data they collected off unencrypted wireless networks with their Street View cars.
Google escaped an FTC investigation without incurring any penalties, but now they face a new investigation from the Federal Communications Commission over data they collected off unencrypted wireless networks with their Street View cars, The Wall...
However, just as in the U.S.and Canada cases, they won't face any serious punishment and must delete the data it collected off wireless networks, paidContent reported. When images of Oberstaufen, Germany, went live on Google Maps Street View this...
Federal Trade Commission has ended its inquiry into Google's wireless data grab, saying that the company has added better privacy controls into its corporate structure. Ends Google Street View Inquiry By Danny Goodwin
Federal Trade Commission has ended its inquiry into Google's wireless data grab, saying that the company has added better privacy controls into its corporate structure, Reuters reported. After two weeks of privacy complaints and threats of fines...
Street View has raised privacy concerns in numerous countries, most recently making news in Spain and Canada earlier this week over wireless data collection. Google yesterday announced that 244,237 out of 8,458,084 households (2.89 percent) want...
Google Discontinues Street View Wireless Data Collection Heading forward, Google won't let its Street View cars collect personal data off wireless networks. Canada's privacy commissioner yesterday declared that Google violated the country's privacy...
The basic assumption here is that "If a residence is pictured, it means Google likely gathered data about wireless networks at that location," the watchdog said. It said it sent its own crew in the neighborhoods of government officials whose houses...
View isn't available everywhere, so MapQuest is providing coverage maps, similar to what a wireless communications company might provide to show you where you can get a signal. Now, MapQuest is entering the ring with their street-level imaging...
Microsoft, Google & Others To Build New Wireless Device? This is proven in an illuminating Wall Street Journal piece. That's a lot of information, and we hope it's inspiring people to talk, blog, and share their views about these different points...
Before Google was hiring Television Engineers & Wireless Software Engineer, so I guess they now need someone to put these things all together, "to ensure a smooth and seamless release of software products to the market.
