Source:
http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view/20100526wi-fi_company_sues_search_engine_over_privacy/
Quoting:
"A Wi-Fi provider for Boston and Brookline is suing Google Inc., claiming the Internet search engine’s street-mapping team captured and stored information from its Wi-Fi users in violation of federal and state privacy laws.
The proposed class-action lawsuit by Newton-based Galaxy Internet Services seeks damages of $10 million on behalf of itself and its customers.
...." |
Related:
Google refuses to give that wi-fi data:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/10172146.stm |
Quoting:
"The internet giant has admitted to gathering data sent over unencrypted wi-fi connections while setting up its Street View service.
Under German law it is obliged to surrender this data to the Information Commissioner.
Officials say Google missed a midnight deadline on May 27 [last Thursday] to comply.
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Compromise offer now:
http://m.ft.com/cms/s/0/82f3d320-6d15-11df-921a-00144feab49a.html
(posted with mobile device) |
The situation is changing all the time:
http://blogoscoped.com/forum/171536.html |
