WiSpy

Google To Settle ‘Wi-Spy’ Street View Data Slurping Lawsuit

Search engine giant expected to pay a mere $13m to end lawsuit over Street View data harvesting

5 years ago

Italy Fines Google €1m Over Street View Gaffe

Italy hands out one of the stiffest European fines to Google over its StreetView cars

11 years ago

Google Settles Safari Tracking Lawsuits

Google will pay $17m to various US states in order settle the Safari browser tracking cases

11 years ago

Google Loses Street View WiSpy Privacy Appeal

Google’s infamous WiSpy incident continues to haunt the company as it loses a privacy appeal in California

11 years ago

ICO Says No Fine For Google Street View Data Slurping

Despite saying it was likely people were caused distress by Google's actions, the ICO chooses not to fine

11 years ago

Google Triggers Privacy Concerns With Policy Violation Patent

Google risks fresh privacy rows after filing a patent for a policy violation/law breaking scanning tool

12 years ago

Google’s Schmidt Voices Privacy Fears Over Civilian Drones

Google's chairman Eric Schmidt says drones operated by members of the public pose a privacy and security risk

12 years ago

Google Privacy ‘Red Team’ Formed To Avoid Future Gaffes

Google is recruiting what it calls a 'red team' to help it avoid any more privacy blunders in the future

12 years ago

Top ICO Official Moved To Google After WiSpy Probe

Stephen McCartney accepted a position at the company investigated by his previous employer

12 years ago

Google Offers Opt-out For Location Services

To keep off Google Maps, change your Wi-Fi SSID - but critics say this is too complicated

13 years ago

ICO Wants More from Google On Privacy

The ICO says Google is moving in the right direction on privacy but still has more to do

13 years ago

Microsoft Publishes Code For Wi-Fi Data Collection

Microsoft has published the code for its Wi-Fi data collection software, in a bid to avoid Google's WiSpy mistake

13 years ago

Google Must Prepare For Bigger Fines Over WiSpy

France has set a precedent. How long before other countries and states begin holding their hands out to Google, asks…

14 years ago

France Fines Google Over Street View Privacy Gaffe

The French government has fined Google 100,000 euros for breaching privacy in its WiSpy Street View blunder

14 years ago

Google Reaches Street View Deal With Connecticut

Google has avoided a court date in Connecticut after the Attorney General agreed not to sue over Street View

14 years ago

Google Refuses Police Request For Street View Image

Google is refusing to give police access to a Street View image that shows thieves stealing a caravan

14 years ago

Last Of UK ‘WiSpy’ Data Deleted

Google has deleted the last of the payload data inadvertently collected by its Street View cars in the UK

14 years ago

Connecticut Demands Google Street View Data

The US state of Connecticut has ordered Google hand over the data it collected with its Street View cars

14 years ago

Information Commissioner Rejects MP’s Criticism

The Information Commissioner insists the Google WiSpy incident was handled correctly

14 years ago

ICO U-Turn: Google Broke The Law

Google's Wi-Fi snooping was a "significant breach" of UK Laws - but the ICO is not fining the company

14 years ago

Government Minister Wants ISPs To Be Content Cops

Google's WiSpy was a problem, says Peter Judge. But Ed Vaizey's mediation idea would rush towards censorship, in the name…

14 years ago

ICO Rejects ‘Alarmist Agenda’ Over Google WiSpy

The ICO says no to any "knee jerk" action on Google over its Wi-Fi snooping, despite MPs' requests

14 years ago

MP Slams ICO Over Google WiSpy

The US FTC has cleared Google, but British MPs want the ICO to get tough over it's Wi-Fi snooping

14 years ago

Will The ICO Make An Example Of Google?

The Information Commissioner has yet to impose a fine for a breach of privacy. Peter Judge thinks Google's revelations about…

14 years ago

Google Could Get Massive UK Privacy Fine Over WiSpy

Google could be the first company to face an ICO privacy fine, after admitting its Street View took more personal…

14 years ago

Google Street View Cars Broke Canadian Privacy Laws

Canadian authorities have ruled that Google Street View committed a 'serious violation' of its privacy laws, but the company will…

14 years ago

Google Street View Arrives In Antarctica

Despite ongoing Wi-Fi privacy investigations, Google Street View is conquering new frontiers

14 years ago

Google Faces Spanish Inquisition Over Street View

No-one expected that headline, as a Spanish judge summons Google to court and Germany asks questions over Wi-Fi data gathered…

14 years ago

Google Raided In Korea For ‘WiSpy’ Data

Google's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, has been raided by police looking for data gathered from unsecured Wi-Fi networks

14 years ago

Google Street View Cars Return To UK Roads

The cars have been returned to service, minus their Wi-Fi antennas, following the 'WiSpy' privacy controversy that erupted in May

14 years ago