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Google Australia to destroy street view data
Wireless Networks

Google Australia to destroy street view data

Google ordered to delete Aussie Wi-Fi data caught by Street View cars after a privacy inquiry exposes the collection of personal info.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Aug 2012
Google faces enquiry over undeleted data
Data Privacy

Google faces enquiry over undeleted data

Following the global outage of Google Talk, the internet search engine is under investigation after admitting failing to delete private user information.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Jul 2012
Google fined over Street View gaffe
Wireless Networks

Google fined over Street View gaffe

Google fined €100k by French watchdog for wi-fi snooping via Street View, the largest penalty CNIL has issued yet. Google vows to delete data.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 22nd Mar 2011

Stories from Other Regions

Google launches NZ Street View historical imagery
Google

Google launches NZ Street View historical imagery

Google introduces a time-travel feature in NZ Street View, allowing Kiwis to explore pre and post-quake Christchurch in a digital archive.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Apr 2014
Google Street View Trekker takes on the Abel Tasman
Google

Google Street View Trekker takes on the Abel Tasman

Google has brought its Trekker camera to New Zealand to capture Street View imagery of the country's Great Walks.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Aug 2013