Google Snooped Emails & Passwords From Cars

[headscratcher]

Makes me worry about what Android is harvesting

 

[dkant1n]

[citation][nom]stratplaya[/nom]What's with all this spam?Anyways, Google also works hard to dodge taxes and yet some on this site still think MS are they bad guys. WTF?[/citation]

Aren't we all? Seriously, every company on the planet works for that

 

[kezix_69]

I don't understand what Google did wrong. They drove down public streets collecting pictures and wireless data that anyone could run around doing. Is it Google's fault that we haven't made our wireless networks more secure? No...

Why hasn't anyone discussed this issue from that angle? Considering Google is surprised by the data they collected I think everyone else should be surprised as well and someone needs to do something about it. There's no reason it should be so easy for someone to just drive around and collect data like that.

If all the collected data is from unsecured networks then that's a different story I guess...but it seems like the data collected is from networks that were properly secured as well? I really don't know....

 

[zak_mckraken]

@kezix_69 : I completely agree with you. The only thing that doesn't make sense is how they could have "accidently" gathered such data. They must have had equipment and custom software to gather data without intervention from the driver, so that software probably had code designed for this purpose. It's fishy at best, but not illegal.

 

[Guest]

Oh noes, I just realized that when I go outside and yell, people can HEAR ME! This is really going to mess up my "shouting people's medical records at them over the phone while standing under a tree" business!

 

[Shadow703793]

[citation][nom]headscratcher[/nom]Makes me worry about what Android is harvesting[/citation]
Brains. Androids are harvesting brains. :lol:

 

[Shadow703793]

[citation][nom]jhansonxi[/nom]"This admission could have privacy folks even more skeptical of what happens at Google."And yet these "privacy folks" have nothing to say about these "victims" operating unencrypted WiFi networks?[/citation]
Exactly. Any one who's running an open network or WEP based Wii deserve to get hacked imo.

 

[freiheitner]

Seriously... you use a wireless network, which by its definition is sending information through the air where its available for other people who have standard, off-the-shelf wireless equipment, and you don't do anything at all to secure your wireless network and you complain because someone was able to get your information? No malicious intent was needed, you broadcast your information to the world.

 

[Gin Fushicho]

"Don't be evil" Ironyyyyyy!

 

[grieve]

[citation][nom]wribbs[/nom]They don't need to get this info from my WIFI, they already have it.[/citation]
nailed it!

 

[Lynxs59]

[citation][nom]K2N hater[/nom]The www is unencrypted as well. Let's argue ethics instead.[/citation]

That is not actually correct I am guessing you meant http/ is unencrypted https/www can be encrypted.

I don't believe Google decrypted encrypted communications. I would think of this as if your neighbor was in a rock band and practiced out of his garage and had the door open and you recorded them with your video camera which was able to record them playing as well as the music, however if they had just closed their door you might have heard some of the music but wouldn't known what they where doing behind the closed door.

These people that had there data harvested are blaring it out into the world for everyone to see and its not muffled at all and Google drove around with the record button on and caught whatever stupid thing people where doing.

 

[JPHD]

I've never bought into the whole "Don't be Evil" propaganda. I've always seen google as just another company whose main purpose is simple: to make money. That being said, I actually think it's kind' a cool to see someone step up and admit they screwed up. The world can't get enough of two things Corporate responsibility and accountability. So in a sense I see this as something positive.

 

[someguynamedmatt]

This is why so many meatheads need to start securing their connections and stop trusting public internet. 'Nuff said.

 

[eddieroolz]

Unbelievable. Just as when my image of Google was beginning to improve, they ruin it. "Don't be Evil"? Yeah right. Google is no different from any other corporation.

 

[Deadstick50]

"I don't understand what Google did wrong. They drove down public streets collecting pictures and wireless data that anyone could run around doing. Is it Google's fault that we haven't made our wireless networks more secure? No..."

Secured or not, the data was NO DAMN BUSINESS to google, and for them to baldface LIE about not knowing they were data scooping is just total BS. Its bad enough they've got their fingers in everything on the net, watching every move you make so they can profit off your surfing habits, and then they go snapping pictures of everybodies property and sniffing wifi on the side.......please!!

They should change their statement to read "Do all the evil you can get away with" at least then its honest!!