Germany lashes out at Google after company admits privacy breach with Wi-Fi data | StarTribune.com - 0 views
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Karl Wabst on 15 May 10Germany's consumer protection minister strongly criticized Google for a widespread privacy breach and insisted Saturday the U.S. Internet giant must cooperate better with data protection authorities. Google Inc. issued an apology Friday, acknowledging it has been vacuuming up fragments of people's online activities broadcast over public Wi-Fi networks for the past four years while expanding a mapping feature called "Street View."
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Karl Wabst on 15 May 10A four year mistake is either incompetance or a lie. Which way will Google choose to portray itself?