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Google Street View Logs Wi-Fi Networks, MAC Addresses

Posted by timothy on from the cannot-see-basements dept.

An anonymous reader points to this story at The Register that says "Google is collecting more than just images when they drive around for the Street View service. 'Google's roving Street View spycam may blur your face, but it's got your number. The Street View service is under fire in Germany for scanning private WLAN networks, and recording users' unique MAC (Media Access Control) addresses, as the car trundles along.' There's a choice quote at the end: 'Google CEO Eric Schmidt recently said Internet users shouldn't worry about privacy unless they have something to hide.'"

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  1. Privacy by jwest · · Score: 0, Troll

    'Google CEO Eric Schmidt recently said internet users shouldn't worry about privacy unless they have something to hide.'

    This is the same argument conservatives made right before they instituted warrantless wiretaps and body searching old ladies at the airport.

  2. Re:I just don't see the issue by QuantumG · · Score: 0, Troll

    Personally I think the blurring faces part is stupid and unnecessary.. if people find that agreeable then they should be thanking Google for doing it. Instead we have people moaning about being photographed in public.

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  3. Re:Tell Your Wireless ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Broadcasting? By making a search within Google?

    Sorry but for example I rather keep the sex I have between me and my girlfriend our own private thing and not let everyone see it, or have videos of it. If I want to keep that to myself, according to Schmidt I shouldn't be having sex at all.

  4. Re:Tell Your Wireless ... by LurkerXXX · · Score: 0, Troll

    No, YOU are pretending he said something else. He was quoted as saying what he actually said. Not the way YOU wish to interpret it.

  5. Re:Dear Google by QuantumG · · Score: 0, Troll

    Please define wardriving and explain how Google is doing that, and then we'll have a discussion.

    Until then you might as well be saying they're doing "drive-bys".

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  6. Re:I just don't see the issue by QuantumG · · Score: 0, Troll

    Oh, cry me a river.

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  7. Re:Tell Your Wireless ... by Dishevel · · Score: 1, Troll

    Good thing you posted AC so as to not let anyone know who it is behind this idiotic post.

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