Google has disclosed that devices inside cars it sent to gather street-level images for its Street View service captured information sent over unsecured WiFi networks while driving through city neighborhoods. The company has acknowledged that devices in the vehicles capture data in two countries — Germany and Ireland. Germany may take action against Google over the issue, and it’s calling for a probe by all EU countries. Earlier this month, Google invited Johannes Caspar to its German headquarters in Hamburg to inspect one of its Street View recording vehicles.
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European Privacy Officials Steamed Over Google's WiFi Sniffing Slip
Posted by: Richard Adhikari May 17, 2010 11:59 AMGoogle has disclosed that devices inside cars it sent to gather street-level images for its Street View service captured information sent over unsecured WiFi networks while driving through city neighborhoods. The company has acknowledged that devices in the vehicles capture data in two countries — Germany and Ireland. Germany may take action against Google over the issue, and it’s calling for a probe by all EU countries. Earlier this month, Google invited Johannes Caspar to its German headquarters in Hamburg to inspect one of its Street View recording vehicles.