Topic: Google 'screwed up' in capturing private Wi-Fi data: Brin

[sam]

Google "screwed up" by accidentally gathering private wireless data while taking pictures for its "Street View" mapping service, co-founder Sergey Brin said Wednesday.

http://www.physorg.com/news193513665.html

[Rik]

I believe them, of course.  ':|

[Simon]

[Rik]

It could get quite interesting in Germany...

[Simon]

I can't read the link at the moment. 

[Rik]

It's a criminal offence to collect data in Germany.

[Simon]

Well, there's always going to be a certain amount of data collection, surely? 

[Rik]

There was no reason for the Street View cars to be collecting any information, imo.

[Simon]

No, I agree, but to say it's illegal to collect any data at all, would be extremely limiting, wouldn't it?

[Rik]

I'm sure it allows for legitimate capture, but not from what was, effectively, war driving.

[Simon]

Sorry, I'm not familiar with that term. 

[sam]

driving down the street and hacking networks

[Simon]

Ah, right.