- August 10th, 2010 by Marc Flores
Google seems to be in a bit of trouble with the South Korean police as it had its offices raided for unlawfully collecting and storing data. More specifically, Google had been amassing data with its Street View cars over unencrypted WiFi networks. This doesn’t bode well for the Mountain View based company who is facing similar legal action in other countries.
BBC News reports:
“[We] have been investigating Google Korea on suspicion of unauthorised collection and storage of data on unspecified Internet users from wi-fi networks,” the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) said in a statement.
All the goods have been seized and as soon as Korean officials are ready, Google officials will be summoned so that they can explain what has been going on.
This wouldn’t be the first time Google has gotten into trouble for its Street View cars. Since the feature became available on Google Maps, images of drunks, women sunbathing and various other activities taking place have been a cause for concern for many.
Do the Street View cars and the features they provide outweigh privacy concerns? After all, it’s only documenting what’s almost certainly observable in the public eye, anyway.
[Via: BBC]
