Street Views News
Swiss Court Clamps Down On Google Street View
7th April 2011
The Federal Administrative Court of Switzerland has just passed a ruling against Google Street View. The order instructs Google to ensure that the privacy of all people captured by Google Street View in Switzerland is protected completely. More »
Google Fans Attack German Homes
24th November 2010
The recent launch of Google Street View in Germany has led to a new kind of problem for both, Google and residents who oppose Street View. More »
Google Street View Found To Breach U.K. Law
10th November 2010
Google’s problems surrounding the breach of privacy laws by Street View cars in the U.K. have not yet gone away. Following a recent inquiry into the matter, a letter from the U.K. Information Commissioner has said that Google has committed a “significant breach” of Data Protection Laws in U.K. More »
Google Street View Issue Not Gone Away
14th July 2010
About 2 months ago, Google had admitted that their Street View cars had “mistakenly” collected information transmitted over unencrypted wi-fi networks. More »
Google Caught Snooping Wi-Fi Data
17th May 2010
User privacy advocates will have a bonfire to roast Google on when this piece of news becomes generally known…
Google has admitted to German and Irish authorities that they have been “mistakenly” collecting information transmitted over unencrypted wi-fi networks over the last three years. More »
Google Creates Store Views (To Help Burglars?)
10th February 2010
Not satisfied with the success and controversy raised by Street Views on Google Maps, the search engineĀ is now rumoured to be in the process of developing a feature called Google Store Views. More »
Google Maps Street Views Now On Mobile
24th September 2008
In keeping with their aim to make information available to all, at all times, Google has now added another feature to their repertoire. Street Views on Google Maps will now be accessible to mobile phone users. More »
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