Wider European Scrutiny of Google on Privacy: “Six countries have joined Germany in a move that may force the company to disclose what data its employees collected from unsecured wireless networks. (Via NYT > Technology.)
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UK data watchdog to quiz Google on Streetview Wi-Fi database: “ What are you up to? Sharp criticism of Google in Germany has today prompted the UK’s privacy watchdog to quiz the firm over data…
Google Street View whacked by German prosecutors, Czech data watchdog: “ Wi-Fi slurping spycars scrutinised in Europe Google came under increased fire in Europe yesterday, after German prosecutors and the Czech data protection agency launched…
Google Data Admission Angers European Officials: (New York Times) European privacy regulators and advocates have reacted angrily to the disclosure by Google, the world’s largest search engine, that it had systematically collected private data since…
Germany Asks Google to Surrender Private Data: “The demand by a German regulator increased pressure on the company over its collection of private data from unsecured home wireless networks. (Via NYT > Technology.)
Swiss roll Street View into court: “ Data protection supremo’s patience runs out Switzerland’s head of federal data protection has announced that he’s taking Google to court after the search monolith refused to comply with…
Swiss privacy watchdog demands withdrawal of Swiss Street View: “The Swiss privacy watchdog has told Google to take down its Street View service because it violates Swiss privacy law. Google has said it is ‘surprised’…
British MP David Davis, Google, and Setting the Record Straight: “We were surprised and disappointed to open the Times newspaper today and find a vitriolic column on Google and our record on privacy, from Conservative…
Censored Street Views: Google Bows to German Data Privacy Demands: “The dispute between Google and the data protection office in Hamburg over the company’s Street View service has been settled. Google has agreed to erase…
Google faces Greek Street View ban: “Greek authorities have barred Google from taking photographs of its streets over fears about the privacy implications of the search giant’s Street View service. The Greek Data Protection Authority…