| Google "Street View" Privacy Problems |
| Written by Drew Macdonald | |||
| Monday, 25 October 2010 10:37 | |||
 (Reuters) - Google Inc admitted for the first time its "Street View" cars around the world accidentally collected more personal data than previously disclosed -- including complete emails and passwords -- potentially breathing new life into probes in various countries.Opps how did that happen. Google accidentally just grabbed your email, password and who knows what else from your unsecured WIFI network. Google's Street View cars, which are well known for crisscrossing the globe and taking panoramic pictures of the city's streets, accidentally collected data from unsecured wireless networks used by residents in more than 30 countries. Regulators in France, Germany and Spain, among others, have opened investigations into the matter. I guess the US government isn't too concerned.
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