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

[Tracy Mitrano <tbm3 () CORNELL EDU>]

In light of this thread, I asked on the NACUA list if Google approached any attorneys.  

So far only one responded.   It was, for the record, a private institution.  

Tracy

On a mobile device, please excuse typos.  

On Apr 17, 2012, at 6:50 AM, "Berman, Mark" <mberman () SIENA EDU> wrote:

> Michael,
>
> I realize that for those of whose job includes security there is a responsibility to be a little paranoid, but this 
> seems pretty harmless. Wearing another my hats of being responsible for the wireless network this seems very cool. 
> They are offering to map the strength of our WiFi signal in the public areas of our campus. We don't intentionally 
> provide wireless signal outdoors: here in the northeast there are only 2 weeks a year that the weather is conducive 
> to sitting outside and working, otherwise it's too cold or it's raining or it's too sunny to see the screen! However 
> a wireless heat map of the campus would be useful to students and useful to us to see if there are areas that we 
> should pump up a bit. Most campuses have centrally controlled WiFi networks and I can't see any particular security 
> risk to Google advertising the (after all) publicly viewable aspects of our networks.
>
> Am I missing something?
>
> - Mark
>
> From: "SCHALIP, MICHAEL" <mschalip () CNM EDU<mailto:mschalip () CNM EDU>>
> Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:16:19 -0400
> Subject: Google Maps offering to "map our locations"....concerns??
>
>
> Hi Folks....
>
> Has anyone else been approached by Google Maps to allow them to "map your campus" in detail - presumably, for student 
> navigation purposes??  Here's the "agreement" that they want us to sign off on.  I have some basic concerns, but - 
> then again - my concerns may be completely unfounded.  So - I thought I'd offer this up to this group to see what 
> your collective wisdom would respond with....(note the italicized entry)....
>
> Let me know what you all think....
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Michael
>
> Agreement
> We (the “Property Owner”, “Property Manager”, or “Property Operator”) hereby permit Google Inc. (through its 
> employees, affiliates or agents) to enter the publicly accessible areas of the properties described above, at a time 
> and in the manner directed by our designated contact person listed in the Signatory Information area below, to 
> collect Location Information.
>
> For the purposes of this agreement, “Location Information” means Wi-Fi access point MAC addresses (also known as 
> BSSIDs); Wi-Fi access point properties (including signal strength); mobile handset-generated compass, gyroscope and 
> accelerometer measurements; and other related information.
>
> Google will abide by the property access rules specified by our designated contact person.
>
> Google must have suitable insurance coverage or self-insure for all of Google’s activities on the propert(ies).  
> Google will be responsible for all costs of its data collection, and will be the exclusive owner of all right, title 
> and interest in all data collected on the proper(ties).
>
> This letter does not give Google any intellectual property rights to our trademarks or logos.  Neither party will use 
> the other’s name, trademark or logo in any public statement without the other’s permission.
>
> We affirm that we are either the Property Owner, the Property Manager, or the Property Operator, and that we have 
> full power and authority to grant you the permission above.
>
>
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