Google is set to wipe all the information it unintentionally gathered while shooting the photographs for the UK’s Google Street View. Regarding the matter, the UK’s deputy information commissioner David Smith said that if Google does this, they will escape any fines for their offence and will avoid further enquiry on the matter. Even though [...]

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It seems everyone’s favourite voyeuristic site showing off the streets of the world, Google Street View is having their cars roam around every nook and cranny of the UK once more. The UK information Commissioner cleared the cars for use again last month, after they were previously pulled for capturing unauthorized WiFi data back in [...]

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Although we love Google Street View for it being a fantastic resource to help us locate places of interest, it would appear that it has come under a lot of scrutiny for collecting personal data when performing Street View duties. Recently Google admitted that Google Street View were sniffing data from WiFi networks, which resulted [...]

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It was announced last week that Google Street View would cover 96% of all roads, streets and avenues across the UK, however a recent survey has revealed that 24% of people polled thought that Street View was a merely ‘service for burglars’. In light of people’s concerns, Thames Valley Police spokesperson told the Telegraph that [...]

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