http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/May 14th 2010 7:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/Because innovation is a shitty idea.]]>May 14th 2010 8:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/
Their plans for World Domination just hit a snafu. Non intentional? Come on, who really is buying that? They just got caught.

P.S. I love me some FREE Google products too. Beggars cant be choosers I guess. Gots to take the good with the bad. ]]>May 14th 2010 8:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/
Don't be evil!]]>May 14th 2010 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/
"fragments that he says were never looked at or even noticed until the audit" --- Yeah, sure!!!]]>May 14th 2010 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/What exactly do you think their plan was with they data they collect from open network connections when passing by with a street view car. Sell it to advertisers looking to target specific houses based on 3 seconds of data from those who have open networks.]]>May 14th 2010 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/
Maybe. I'm not as smart as those guys but I do know this, if theirs a penny to be made on any of this, Google is ALL over it. Their is no doubt in my mind what so ever. And, for them to say that they never saw it? Nope, not buying it, sorry. ]]>May 14th 2010 8:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/
ALERT THE AUTHORITIES, GOOGLE KNOWS MY NETWORK NAME.

Wait, nevermind, I use WPA2 because I'm not an idiot.]]>May 14th 2010 8:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/May 14th 2010 9:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/That's the reason I'm skeptical about theories that Google is using the personal data, there's just not enough of it to be much use (basically if you wanted to collect useful personal data, you wouldn't do it in a moving vehicle; Google is already collecting personal data just from you using their services which is much easier/legal). The SSID and Mac address is the most useful part of the Wi-Fi signal because it allows you to use it for location tracking.]]>May 14th 2010 9:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/May 14th 2010 10:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/
Only their, they're, there you wanted was "there". ]]>May 14th 2010 10:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/May 14th 2010 11:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/May 14th 2010 11:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/May 14th 2010 11:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/May 15th 2010 12:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/
You know they drove by a few select people's houses more than once.

coughSteveJobsSteveBallmercough

They passed up Ruby though. Obviously.]]>May 15th 2010 2:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/May 15th 2010 3:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://j.mp/google-street-view-canary]]>May 15th 2010 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/May 14th 2010 7:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/
Seems to be they had the code for data mining purposes, got caught and now they are looking for some low-level peon to scapegoat. I guess this engineer will end up in the same dungeon cell as the Apple engineer who lost the iPhone proto.
]]>May 14th 2010 7:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/May 14th 2010 9:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/Or maybe some engineer misread/misunderstood the requirements (written or verbal - not sure what they have their for their design docs) and put the wrong piece of code into the repository.

There isn't a conspiracy in everything. Although if Google could make money off of your public (keyword: PUBLIC) connection, I'm sure they would.]]>May 17th 2010 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/
...Maybe more?]]>May 14th 2010 7:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/May 14th 2010 7:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/I bet 90% of people have no idea how to add security to there network. My brother called the Geek Squad and paid $200 to add security and "clean up the computer". Most people do not know how to do the things we think are "no brainers".]]>May 14th 2010 8:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/Basically what you are saying is, when you don't lock the front door of your house and you get robbed, it's not the robbers to blame? ]]>May 14th 2010 8:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/May 14th 2010 9:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/No, its not. (Entirely anyway) Same concept applies if you leave your keys in your car and it gets stolen. Yes the thieves are in the wrong, but its simple things (locking the doors, taking your keys with you) that could prevent the theft in the first place.

Besides, no insurance company pay out when they learned that you didn't take the proper precautions.]]>May 14th 2010 9:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/May 17th 2010 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/Seconded... I love me some YouTube, Facebook, Gmail, and everything else that Google owns... But really, where did all the privacy go? ]]>May 14th 2010 8:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/
How many companies do you know that, after learning they did something like this, would publicly announce it? I mean, most companies would probably erase all evidence of this for fear of the bad press. These guys however, not only owned up to what they did, they issued an official apology. No one "caught" them for this, they could've totally gotten away. But they didn't.

Like I said, maybe I misunderstand. But if I'm not, then I say more companies should look to them as an example (of course it's better not the make the mistake in the first place, but how you treat the mistake is what makes this the right choice).]]>May 14th 2010 8:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/May 14th 2010 8:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/
You do realize this only came out after a DPA audit. It somehow never came out during the numerous internal audits Google does for its code. Lets not get all mushy on how they are such nice guys for admitting what they shouldn't have done in the first place.
]]>May 14th 2010 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/May 14th 2010 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/You need to know that the Google Street View Project is under extreme pressure here in Germany. They didn't have a single piece of positive press since the cars started rolling and the government is really on to them for privacy violations. Google is trying all different angles to cover the legal ground to get this service working here. So this news must be like a kick in the balls for them. The official apology is only the least of damage control or this project will die in Germany forever.]]>May 14th 2010 8:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/
Oops, my bad.

- Love, Google]]>May 14th 2010 8:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/May 14th 2010 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/
Facebook is not Google]]>May 14th 2010 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/
err... I mean HambuRg, close enough]]>May 14th 2010 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/May 14th 2010 8:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/the privacy went with your lack of WiFi encryption]]>May 14th 2010 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/May 14th 2010 8:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/
Yeah, tell that to my parents who still have a VCR next to the Widescreen 46" LCD. yet buy Laptops to check email from the patio.

90% of the people dont know how to set up a secure wifi point. Its a small box you buy at Walmart for $40, doesn't mean you have to present a geek card at checkout. ]]>May 14th 2010 9:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/May 14th 2010 8:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/May 14th 2010 8:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/May 14th 2010 8:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/May 14th 2010 8:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/May 14th 2010 8:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/street-view-cars-mistakenly-nabs-personal-data-over-wifi-says-g/]]>May 14th 2010 8:20PM