Posts Tagged ‘Google walking directions’

An Example of Google’s Street View Crossing The Privacy Line…?

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Recently I wrote about the privacy implications of Google Street View after communicating with John Grogan (from Popular Science and Computer World) about this topic; see here and here.
Today I saw an ABC news video…

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Privacy Concerns Of Google Walking Directions

Monday, August 4th, 2008

Last Friday afternoon I got a message from a Popular Science reporter, John Brandon, asking me if I thought that the Google walking directions feature created any privacy concerns. I was finishing a client deliverable at the time, but indicated I would answer him later in the day…which I did take the time to do late in the evening instead of doing other, more recreational, things. I heard no ackowledgment or response with him about the information I provided, but he did write an article about Google walking directions that was published today, “Google Walking Directions: a Privacy Concern?”
John did just confirm to me that he had received my message but too late to include in the article.
Here is the information I provided…

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Privacy Concerns Of Google Walking Directions

Monday, August 4th, 2008

Last Friday afternoon I got a message from a Popular Science reporter, John Brandon, asking me if I thought that the Google walking directions feature created any privacy concerns. I was finishing a client deliverable at the time, but indicated I would answer him later in the day…which I did take the time to do late in the evening instead of doing other, more recreational, things. I heard no ackowledgment or response with him about the information I provided, but he did write an article about Google walking directions that was published today, “Google Walking Directions: a Privacy Concern?”
John did just confirm to me that he had received my message but too late to include in the article.
Here is the information I provided…

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