Google Street View captured more than a shot of your house - it captured your wireless data "by mistake"! |
| Posted: 14 May 2010 07:13 PM PDT Via Reuters: Google says mistakenly got wireless data Alexei Oreskovic, 5/14/10 "Google Inc said its fleet of cars responsible for photographing streets around the world have for several years accidentally collected personal information -- which a security expert said could include email messages and passwords -- sent by consumers over wireless networks....Google did not specify what kind of data the high-tech cars collected, but a security expert said that email content and passwords for many users, as well as general Web surfing activity, could easily have been caught in Google's dragnet." Blog post from Google: WiFi data collection: An Update 5/14/10 Time to make sure your home WiFi network is secure - and don't forget to check your Facebook privacy settings! RELATED How to Password-Protect Your WiFi Network https://ssd.eff.org/tech/wifi Google Says It Collected Private Data By Mistake Brad Stone, New York Times, 5/14/10 Please explain: why Google wants your Wi-Fi data Louisa Hearn, The Sydney Morning Herald 5/13/10 Facebook and Privacy Issues: Reflections about the ever-changing interfaces of Facebook and the growing number of Facebook-connected websites (IMT) Five Hidden Dangers of Facebook: Security Expert on Big Risks You Should Be Aware You're Taking When You Use the Site (CBS) Managing your privacy on Facebook; Facebook downplays privacy criticism (Maggie Shiels) BBC News, 5/14/10 http://interactivemultimediatechnology.blogspot.com   | |||||||||||
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