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2010

Security: Year in review 2010

It's been a huge year for the security industry. We look back at some of the biggest moments of 2010.

By Tom Brewster, 29 Dec 2010 at 08:00

Security/Analysis & Insight

Google Street View

Google offers opt-out for Street View Wi-Fi tracking

Google allows users to stop the internet giant taking their Wi-Fi location information.

By Tom Brewster, 16 Nov 2011 at 10:28

Networking/News

Google Street View

Google data protection breach was ‘significant’

The ICO says Google committed a serious breach of UK Data Protection Act during its Street View operation, but no fine has been imposed.

By Tom Brewster, 3 Nov 2010 at 15:26

Public Sector/News

Google Street View

Google urged to up privacy again after Street View 'debacle'

The ICO wants to see privacy implemented at the design stage of any Google project.

By Tom Brewster, 16 Aug 2011 at 14:33

Data Protection/News

Crime

Crime maps: Can businesses benefit?

The Government's crime mapping service has some interesting connotations for UK businesses.

By Tom Brewster, 11 Feb 2012 at 00:47

Public Sector/News

Google Street View

ICO Google investigation was 'non-technical'

The ICO has been criticised for not sending 'technical' employees to investigate Google in July.

By Tom Brewster, 10 Nov 2010 at 11:54

Public Sector/News

Google Maps Street View

ICO can’t fine Google for Wi-Fi scandal

The ICO admits it cannot fine Google over its Street View Wi-Fi data collection as the ability to issue a monetary penalty is not retroactive.

By Tom Brewster, 28 Oct 2010 at 16:59

Security/News

Google

Privacy group accuses Google of breaking law

Google has been accused of breaking the law intentionally when it collected data from Wi-Fi connections as part of its Street View operation.

By Tom Brewster, 10 Jun 2010 at 11:22

Security/News

Streetside

Microsoft hopes to avoid Google Street View nightmare

The Redmond giant doesn't want to 'do a Google' as it collects data for location-based services.

By Tom Brewster, 4 Jul 2011 at 11:19

Public Sector/News

Google

Timeline: Google Street View scandal

We look back at the Google Street View scandal's history, right up to the ICO investigation's conclusion.

By Tom Brewster, 4 Nov 2010 at 17:10

Public Sector/News

legal hammer

Google faces multi-state US probe over Street View

Connecticut attorney general leads biggest investigation yet into Google's “accidental” interception of personal data using its Street View cars.

By Martin James, 22 Jun 2010 at 16:40

Networking/News

Google Maps

SAP and Google plan ‘big data’ Maps

Businesses will soon be able to enjoy SAP analytics on top of Google Maps.

By Tom Brewster, 27 Jul 2011 at 13:50

Networking/News

Google Buzz

Google confirms $8.5 million Buzz settlement

Google tells Gmail users it has come to a $8.5 million settlement for a class action brought against its Buzz service.

By Tom Brewster, 3 Nov 2010 at 16:33

Public Sector/News

Fired

Google fires engineer for breaking privacy policy

Google is under the privacy spotlight once again after it sacked an engineer for breaching policy.

By Tom Brewster, 15 Sep 2010 at 14:06

Security/News

Google

Google privacy probe ordered in Australia

Australian authorities have been asked to investigate Google for potential privacy breaches committed while taking photos for the Street View service.

By Tom Brewster, 7 Jun 2010 at 14:31

Security/News

Streetside

ICO watching over Microsoft Streetside

Microsoft launches its Streetside operation in Europe, as privacy groups tell the company not to repeat Google's Street View mistakes.

By Tom Brewster, 13 Apr 2011 at 08:44

Public Sector/News

Computer privacy

Google admits harvesting passwords

The ICO will be investigating Google after the search giant admitted to taking emails, URLs and passwords during its Street View operation.

By Tom Brewster, 25 Oct 2010 at 11:07

Security/News

Week in Numbers: Privacy online

This week we celebrate the Queen's first email and look at the Street View controversy.

By Abby Michaud, 29 Mar 2009 at 12:00

Desktop Software/News

Wi-Fi

Google given all clear over Wi-Fi affair

The ICO has quickly moved to declare itself satisfied the data captured by Google's Street View cars was 'insignificant.'

By Martin James, 30 Jul 2010 at 13:32

Security/News

Google Street View

Google Street View data dump imminent

Google will delete the Wi-Fi data it collected with its Street View cars as soon as possible, the ICO says.

By Tom Brewster, 19 Nov 2010 at 15:29

Public Sector/News

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