Re: Google Maps offering to "map our locations"....concerns??

["Doty, Timothy T." <tdoty () MST EDU>]

The link indicates that the fine was assessed, but there is no indication that google has paid it, particularly in 
light that they apparently can still contest having to pay even that token amount.

But as to the original query: I think concerns would be that Google has demonstrated a lack of concern for privacy* and 
what they might collect and do with what they collect. But ultimately it would seem a question for general counsel.

* I think that statement requires some justification, skip if you aren't concerned.

First they captured data, then when confronted over the matter they initially denied having done so, then claimed it 
was fragmentary, before finally admitting they had captured complete emails, login credentials, etc. Somehow only one 
person at Google knows whether or not they were also cracking wireless encryption and he has invoked the fifth 
amendment to avoid testifying.

Google has not allowed any third party access for an audit to determine the true extent of Google's data capture and 
subsequent use of that data so there is no certainty as to the completeness of the information Google has provided.

-----Original Message-----
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Manjak
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 9:39 AM
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Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Google Maps offering to "map our locations"....concerns??

If memory serves me, they were fined $25k by the FCC for impeding the investigation. I'm sure they could take that out 
of petty cash.
Marty

On 4/16/2012 10:32 AM, Morrow Long wrote:
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> From the Technology section of today's NY Times - The Federal Gov't 
> has claimed that when it investigated claims  into potential invasion 
> of privacy problems with Google (accidently) capturing Wi-Fi traffic 
> during Google's Streetview project that some at Google apparently 
> attempted to obstruct the
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> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/16/technology/fccs-google-case-leaves-u
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Martin Manjak
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