Google fined for gathering online data

Gargamel · 03-22-11, 10:35 PM

Wait..... they fined google $142,000?

That's like fining me .01

They didnt even notice it. Just being accused of it is worse than the fine.

But what's unfair about it, the dominant position I mean. IF you are offering a service that helps locate Wifi services, the best way to do it is to drive down the damn street and look for wifi! If the competition thinks it's unfair, let them drive everywhere gathering that data. Leave the personal info and passwords out, but gather the location data. If somebody is broadcasting a signal in their neighborhood, secured or not, it's existence is public knowledge. There are no secret wifi sites.

03-22-11, 10:35 PM	#2
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Wait..... they fined google $142,000? That's like fining me .01 They didnt even notice it. Just being accused of it is worse than the fine. But what's unfair about it, the dominant position I mean. IF you are offering a service that helps locate Wifi services, the best way to do it is to drive down the damn street and look for wifi! If the competition thinks it's unfair, let them drive everywhere gathering that data. Leave the personal info and passwords out, but gather the location data. If somebody is broadcasting a signal in their neighborhood, secured or not, it's existence is public knowledge. There are no secret wifi sites. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.