Google and Privacy
« Previous EntriesU.S. Defense Dept. Says No to Google Street View
Friday, March 7th, 2008Quite a validation of the accuracy of Google Street View is this U.S. Defense Department denial of Google access.
Google Inc. found itself at the center of a national security controversy Thursday.
The Pentagon banned the Internet giant’s digital-mapping vehicles from all military installations after detailed photographs of Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio appeared on Google […]
Muncie, Indiana Reacts to Google Street View’s Glaze
Monday, January 7th, 2008Muncie, Indiana residents are speaking out, as TheStarPress.com notes.
A private person, Cathy Dowd does everything in her power to keep people from finding her information online.
Now, she wants to know how to get the detailed view of her Muncie home taken off Google’s “Street View” mapping function.
“How can I get eliminated from this list? […]
Google Modifies Google Reader After Privacy Violation Uproar
Thursday, December 27th, 2007In the aftermath of privacy concerns from individuals and groups, Google has made changes to the Google Reader.
When Google updated its Google Reader program earlier this month it expanded the program’s features allowing users to share items with Google Chat “friends.” Soon after the update Google was blasted by Google Reader users who felt Google […]
Google Adds New Videos to Its YouTube Privacy Channel
Sunday, December 23rd, 2007Google has a privacy channel on YouTube and has added new videos recently. As Elinor Mills notes:
The videos aren’t professionally produced; they are made by Google engineers, product managers, and Google public relations representatives using a handheld video camera, according to Victoria Grand, a manager of public affairs.
Googlers were wondering “how do we […]
Google Street View Empire Expands to 8 More Cities, Including Boston and Detroit
Thursday, December 13th, 2007Google Street View has arrived in eight more U.S. cities.
Can’t get enough of virtually cruising your favorite cities in America via Google Street Views? If not, there is good news. Google has added eight new cities to its growing list of U.S. locations that allow you to browse and explore 360-degree panoramic views of […]