Google Street View WiFi
In 2010, Google alegedly captured a fair amount of data being transmitted over open WiFi access points while the Google Street View car was going about capturing pictures of streets.
Google is being investigated by several governments and has testified before the US Congress concerning the matter. Several class action lawsuits have been filed in the United States.
(Copies of complaints uploaded by Eric Goldman) Joel Gurin, Chief of the FCC's Consumer Bureau, stated "Google's behavior also raises important concerns. Whether intentional or not, collecting information sent over WiFi networks clearly infringes on consumer privacy. "
Papers
- Sartor, Giovanni and Viola de Azevedo Cunha, Mario, The Italian Google-Case: Privacy, Freedom of Speech and Responsibility of Providers for User-Generated Contents (May 11, 2010).
- Ling, Yutian, Note: Google Street View - Privacy Issues Down the Street, Across the Border, and Over the Seas (April 11, 2008). Boston University journal of Science and Technology Law, 2008.
News
- Washington Office: Three Staff - Rick Whitt (formerly with MCI) is focused on the FCC. [Sidecut 23]
- Google to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion in cash, its largest deal to date, WAPO 8/15/2011
- Google+ speeds to 25 million users in first month, CNEt 8/3/2011
- U.S. Senate panel schedules Google antitrust hearing, Globe and Mail 8/1/2011
- In re Google Inc. Street View Electronic Communications Litigation, NDCA Fed Court 7/28/2011
- Judge Ware OKs Immediate Appeal of Street View ECPA Ruling -- In re Google Inc. Street View Electronic Communications Litigation, Tech & Marketing Law 7/20/2011
- Judge Agrees That Perhaps It Would Be Best For Someone Else To Review His Claim That WiFi Isn't A Radio Communication, Techdirt 7/20/2011
- WiFi Nets are not "Readily Accessible to the Public;" Google's Motion to Dismiss EPCA Claim in SpyFi Case Denied, Cybertelecom 7/15/2011
- FCC Confirms Google Street View Investigation, EPIC 7/11/2011
- Judge declines to dismiss Wi-Fi sniffing lawsuit against Google, Fierce Broadband 7/5/2011
- Judge to Google: sniffing even open WiFi networks may be wiretapping, Ars Technica 7/5/2011
- China says it's not behind Google hacking, Globe and Mail 6/2/2011
- Republican pushes FCC for details on Google 'Wi-Spy', Hill 6/2/2011
- EPIC Sues Federal Trade Commission for Details on Spy-Fi Investigation, EPIC 5/16/2011
- Google's April Fools' Day Joke May Be On Google, NPR 4/8/2011
- France fines Google over Street View privacy breaches, Globe and Mail 3/21/2011
- Google Declares War On Content Farms, What's Demand Media To Do?, Techdirt 3/2/2011
- Google exec freed from Egyptian custody, CW 2/9/2011
- Google's wi-fi data to be deleted, BBC 11/19/2010
- FCC looks at Google's Street View data grab, Globe and Mail 11/12/2010
- Google Sues the Government Over Mail Contract, Internet News 11/3/2010
- UK: Google Wi-Fi collection violated data protection laws, CW 11/3/2010
- A Reassured F.T.C. Ends Google Street View Inquiry, NYT 11/3/2010
- State AGs question Google about Street View Wi-Fi snooping, CW 7/28/2010
- Google pressed on wi-fi snooping, BBC 7/28/2010
- Google Escapes With Apology in Australia, May Not Be So Lucky Elsewhere, Gigaom 7/12/2010
- Google License to Operate in China Renewed, Circleid 7/12/2010
- Group Claims Google Had 'Criminal Intent' In WiFi Data Collection, Techdirt 6/11/2010
- Google's Brin on Wi-Fi spying: 'We screwed up', CNET 5/21/2010
- Google faces probes and lawsuit over Wi-Fi spying, CNET 5/21/2010
- Testifying before the Congressional - Executive Commission on China, Google 3/24/2010
- Google Stops its Chinese Censorship, EFF 3/24/2010
- China says no limits on Google's Android if it follows laws, CW 1/28/2010
- Google invites users to join Wave, BBC 10/1/2009
- Google spending more on D.C. lobbying, CNET 7/27/2009
- The Power of Connectivity, CISCO 7/27/2009
- Regulators eye Google book deal, BBC 7/7/2009
- Board Ties at Apple and Google Are Scrutinized, NYT 5/5/2009
- Google's flub: Do we have a Web monoculture too?, CNET 2/3/2009
- Google warns entire Internet is malware, CNET 2/3/2009
- DOJ Was Three Hours From Suing Google For Antitrust Violations, Techdirt 12/5/2008
- Google Bandwidth Study Proves Very Little, Tech Lib Front 12/5/2008
- Eric Schmidt on what's ahead in 2009, Google 11/18/2008
- Google D.C. Talk next Thursday: Tech Agenda 2009, Google 11/13/2008
- Ending our agreement with Yahoo!, Google 11/5/2008
- Senator Raises Red Flag Over Google-Yahoo Ad Deal, Ecommerce Times 10/8/2008
- Facts about our Yahoo! ad deal and ad prices, Google 9/18/2008
- Google bends to Chrome privacy criticism, CW 9/10/2008
- Another step to protect user privacy, Google 9/10/2008
- Meet Chrome, Google's shiny new browser, CNET 9/2/2008
- Google debuts its own browser, Lost Remote 9/2/2008
- Yo Google! Your Lawyers Are So Stupid, They Copy AT&T!, Tales from the Sausage Factory 3/20/2008
- Google Submarine Cable to Spike Internet Growth?, Internet News 2/28/2008
- Handwritten Lawsuit Against Google Tossed Out Again On Appeal, Techdirt 2/15/2008
- Northeastern University sues Google over patent, CNET 11/13/2007
- Google and Cellphones: Let Freedom Ring, Wash Post 11/9/2007
- Google launches Open Handset Alliance, America's Network 11/8/2007
- FCC chairman supports Google's Open Handset Alliance, CNET 11/8/2007
- Google's Big Phone Gambit: An Open Mobile Platform, Internet News 11/8/2007
- Google Helps Make Public Records Available, Wyoming 5/1/2007
- Company Continues To Insist That Google Is Responsible For Libel On Any Site It Links To, Techdirt 7/5/2007
- FTC Seeks More Data on Google-DoubleClick Deal, eweek 5/30/2007
- Google's new search challenge: Kaiser the python, Globe and Mail 4/5/2007
- Google to convert headquarters to solar power, Globe and Mail 10/17/2006
- Google Acquires YouTube For $1.65 Billion, Internet News 10/11/2006
- Google paid stunning YouTube price: Time Warner CEO, Reuters 10/11/2006
- Google forms political action committee, CNET 9/18/2006
- Search Engines Censured for Censorship, BWO 8/11/2006
- Google warns on 'unsafe' websites, BBC 8/8/2006
- Google Profit Surges on Strong Search Advertising, NYT 7/21/2006
- Google to unveil spreadsheet program, Globe and Mail 6/6/2006
- Google in China: The Big Disconnect, NYT 4/20/2006
- Google Chief Says It Won't Fight Chinese Censorship, NYT 4/12/2006
- Google wins a court battle, CNET 3/21/2006
- U.S. Limits Demands on Google, NYT 3/21/2006
- Google Set To Defend Challenge To U.S. Subpoena, Information Week 3/14/2006
- US, Google prepare for court showdown, Americas Network 3/14/2006
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