You’re going out for a few drinks before dinner. You have the bar’s address but you’ve never been in the neighborhood. What does the place look like? The Street View feature in Google Maps is always a helpful method of scoping out a business’s façade. But sometimes the image is dark and blurry and you’re not quite sure what you’re looking at. An update to Google Street View drops an …
A Swiss government official is demanding that Google Inc. immediately take off the Internet any “Street View” images of Switzerland, and the company said Monday it would work to resolve problems with the privacy rights regulator.
“Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?” Sure, as long as you’re not talking about photographing my house. That, in essence, is what Paul McCartney told Google Street View about including his London mansion in the 360-degree, zoomable Web application. The music legend’s security concerns were quickly addressed, according to news reports.
“Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?” Sure, as long as you’re not talking about photographing my house. That, in essence, is what Paul McCartney told Google Street View about including…
German authorities demanded Wednesday that US Internet giant Google bolster its privacy protection measures before it offers pictures of German city streets on its popular Street View service.
The Street View feature offered in Google Maps runs afoul of Germany?s strict privacy laws.
Internet giant Google has been stopped from gathering images in Greek cities for its Street View service until it provides further guarantees about privacy.
Britain’s privacy watchdog has rejected calls to shut down Google’s “Street View” service after complaints it was intrusive.
Britain’s privacy watchdog has rejected calls to shut down Google’s “Street View” service after complaints it was intrusive.
US software giant Google said Friday it had removed several images from its Street View software, which allows web surfers to view parts of 25 British cities, after users raised privacy concerns.
