Entries tagged with: Joffe v. Google
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States Fine Google for Street View Privacy Violations
Attorneys general for 38 states and the District of Columbia today reached a "$7 Million Settlement" with Google over consumer protection and privacy claims. The company engaged in the unauthorized collection of data from wireless networks, including private WiFi networks...
In UK, Google Admits It Retains Street View Data
In a letter to the UK Information Commissioner, Google has admitted it retained payload data improperly collected by Street View vehicles. Google had promised earlier it would delete the data. The UK privacy agency has now demanded that Google turn...
EPIC Urges Justice Department to Investigate Google for Unlawful Wiretapping
EPIC wrote a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder asking the Department of Justice to investigate Google’s collection of Wi-Fi data from residential networks by means of "Street View" vehicles. The Federal Communications Commission recently fined Google $25,000 for obstructing...
FCC Fines Google $25,000 for Failure to Cooperate with Street View Investigation
The Federal Communications Commission announced that it will fine Google $25,000 for obstructing an investigation concerning Google Street View and federal wiretap law. The Commission found that Google impeded by "delaying its search for and production of responsive emails and...
EPIC Urges Court to Affirm Privacy Protections for Home Wi-Fi Networks
EPIC has filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit urging the court to affirm legal protections for users of home Wi-Fi networks. In Joffe v. Google, the plaintiffs sued Google for the interception and capture of private communications transferred...
Ben Joffe v. Google
Concerning Google's Civil Liability Under The Wiretap Act For Interception of Wi-Fi Payload Data Latest News | Background | EPIC's Interest in Ben Joffe v. Google | Legal Documents | Resources | News Reports Top News : () Background In...
