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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Google Threatened Because Pay Fines Project Street View ( service info )

 
TRIBUNNEWS.COM - Google Inc. The company faced a fine of 25 thousand U.S. dollars for delaying an investigation related to data collection project Street View project. As reported by Reuters on Monday (4/16/2012).

Google Street View made ​​the project that allows users to see pictures as they search for a location. United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said the company was taking pictures without permission and cite if Google refused to cooperate with them.


"Google refused to identify the employees or give email. Company did not provide a declaration without announcing the identity of employees and they refused to do that," the statement from the FCC.

"Not following this rule would threaten the possibility of this commission to conduct a violation of the rules related investifasi of the commission and the Communications Act," the statement issued by the commission. Google has not provided a response to the commission pernyaaan.

Between May 2007-May 2010, Google took the data using the wifi network across the U.S. and the world as part of the Street View. This project provides flexibility to the user using the Google Map and Google Earth to show both images as well as streets and highways.

Unfortunately, in addition to images, Google also retrieve your password, traces the search on the internet, as well as a number of other sensitive data are not required for the database project.

Google publicly acknowledged in 2010 when they took the data called a data payload which then makes the FCC to investigate to determine whether the company had violated the Communications Act.



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