A federal judge recently refused to dismiss charges against Google from July 2010 which claim the company violated the Federal Wiretap Act. At the same time, the court threw out accusations that the search engine giant broke state laws in an accidental data breach. In what’s being popularly referred to as the Google Wi-Spy incident, Google Street View cars gathered personal data from open WiFi networks while driving on public roadways to collect broader data for the Google Street View project.
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Google May Catch a Big Whiff of Wiretap Act in WiFi Sniffing Case
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani July 5, 2011 11:15 AMA federal judge recently refused to dismiss charges against Google from July 2010 which claim the company violated the Federal Wiretap Act. At the same time, the court threw out accusations that the search engine giant broke state laws in an accidental data breach. In what’s being popularly referred to as the Google Wi-Spy incident, Google Street View cars gathered personal data from open WiFi networks while driving on public roadways to collect broader data for the Google Street View project.