MP slams ICO for ‘lily-livered’ Google probe
Last Updated on Thursday, 28 October 2010 12:40 Written by External Post Thursday, 28 October 2010 12:40
The Information Commissioner faces sharp criticism in Parliament over his handling of an investigation into Google’s Street View Wi-Fi data harvesting operation. Tory MP Robert Halfon admonished Christopher Graham ahead of a backbench debate on Google
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Bits: F.T.C. Drops Google Inquiry on Street View Data
Last Updated on Thursday, 28 October 2010 01:21 Written by External Post Thursday, 28 October 2010 01:21
The Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday that it would cease its inquiry into Google’s collection of consumer data transmitted over wireless networks by its Street View cars. In a letter issued Monday morning, David C. Vladek, the director of
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FTC Closes Investigation Into Google’s Wi-Fi Snooping
Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 October 2010 09:40 Written by External Post Wednesday, 27 October 2010 09:40
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has closed an investigation into Google Street View cars snooping into open Wi-Fi networks, with the agency declining to take action. Google’s announcement in May that its Street View cars mistakenly collected data from
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ICO wakes up to Google
Last Updated on Monday, 25 October 2010 01:00 Written by External Post Monday, 25 October 2010 01:00
The Information Commissioner’s Office is reopening its investigation into Google’s collection of unsecured Wi-Fi by its fleet of Street View cars. The change of heart by the regulator comes in the light of tougher stances taken by other countries, and
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Spain Moves to Fine Google Over Street View
Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 October 2010 08:01 Written by External Post Tuesday, 19 October 2010 08:01
The Spanish Data Protection Agency is preparing to fine Google over infractions against local data protection laws when it collected Wi-Fi data as part of its Street View service, it said in a statement on Monday. Google can’t seem to shake the European
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Google menaces penguins with Street View Antarctica
Last Updated on Friday, 1 October 2010 07:20 Written by External Post Friday, 1 October 2010 07:20
Google has trained its all-seeing Street View eye on the penguins of Antarctica. The web giant has been known to kill penguins [1]. And now it’s invading their privacy. In announcing [2] Street View Antartica, Google boasted that its
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Czech Republic halts Googleâs Street View cameras
Last Updated on Thursday, 23 September 2010 06:00 Written by External Post Thursday, 23 September 2010 06:00
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Germany calls for privacy code after Google Street View concerns
Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 September 2010 01:01 Written by External Post Tuesday, 21 September 2010 01:01
The German government has called for internet companies to draw up a data protection code following security concerns over Google Street View.Thomas de Maiziere , the German interior minister, said the guidelines will force companies to work out how to
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Czechs wait for Google Street View
Last Updated on Thursday, 16 September 2010 12:00 Written by External Post Thursday, 16 September 2010 12:00
The Czech data protection authority has confirmed that Google does not have the proper licence to continue collecting images for its Street View service. The issue is not just about Wi-Fi data, as reported yesterday, [1] but also images taken by its
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Google acquires ‘video Street View’ startup
Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 September 2010 01:20 Written by External Post Wednesday, 15 September 2010 01:20
Google has acquired Israeli video startup Quicksee, in what appears to be an effort to enhance its Street View and Google Maps projects. Quicksee’s beta service encouraged users to upload videos of locations across the globe, and these can be browsed
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