Google stealing personal info
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thibodeaux
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I don't understand anyone who doesn't secure their WiFi.
As for what Google did, I completely get mapping out WiFi networks. In fact, I think it'd be cool to see a map of WiFi coverage ala the cell phone maps. My problem comes in the stealing, then storing of personal information, plus the denial.
As for what Google did, I completely get mapping out WiFi networks. In fact, I think it'd be cool to see a map of WiFi coverage ala the cell phone maps. My problem comes in the stealing, then storing of personal information, plus the denial.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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thibodeaux
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The thing that stands out to me is that they were collecting data on the WiFi networks for advertising purposes. Coverage and secure or not isn't much data for advertisers.
I'm not saying the Google executives knew what kind of data this would pick up, but somebody did.
I'm not saying the Google executives knew what kind of data this would pick up, but somebody did.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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thibodeaux
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From what I understand, they were just going to harvest locations but the data logger was turned on and no one noticed until later. And the uncertainty about what is in there has been mostly related to the fact that it's this huge pile of data that no one as really laid eyes on except perhaps to extract location data.
That's the story anyway, and it makes more sense to me than the idea that Google has a good reason to go intentionally wardriving around the country.
Edited By TPRJones on 1288027211
That's the story anyway, and it makes more sense to me than the idea that Google has a good reason to go intentionally wardriving around the country.
Edited By TPRJones on 1288027211
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thibodeaux
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