Google apologizes for gabbing Wi-Fi info

deya · 15. May 2010, 12:20 PM

This might interest some of you. Seems that Google were doing more than just taking pictures of our houses. You can read about it here

The Google apology is here

Kyuzo · 15. May 2010, 08:04 PM

I am a bit paranoid by nature, and perhaps read George Orwell too early in life, but I often get the feeling that Google may be becoming a dark cloud in the internet's sky. Maybe not Big Brother, but perhaps a Large Cousin. Google's services to its customers have allowed it global mapping, targeted marketing, an untold repository of personal search information and now Wi-Fi surveillance, among other devices of which I'm unaware.

Still, I must admit that Google is my homepage, so I can't really complain. I suppose I should start practicing now on my Google corporate salute...

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deya Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Posts: 528	Google apologizes for gabbing Wi-Fi info This might interest some of you. Seems that Google were doing more than just taking pictures of our houses. You can read about it here The Google apology is here

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15. May 2010, 08:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kyuzo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 156	I am a bit paranoid by nature, and perhaps read George Orwell too early in life, but I often get the feeling that Google may be becoming a dark cloud in the internet's sky. Maybe not Big Brother, but perhaps a Large Cousin. Google's services to its customers have allowed it global mapping, targeted marketing, an untold repository of personal search information and now Wi-Fi surveillance, among other devices of which I'm unaware. Still, I must admit that Google is my homepage, so I can't really complain. I suppose I should start practicing now on my Google corporate salute...