Google camera car roams Taunton streets (From Somerset County Gazette)
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Google camera car roams Taunton streets
5:40pm Monday 20th August 2012 in News
Google camera car roams Taunton streets
A GOOGLE Street View car has been out and about around Taunton in recent weeks.
It has been snapping street scenes to go on the internet.
This photo was snapped by Duncan Smart of the car at work in Nerrols Farm.
Mr Smart said: “There’s a lot of controversy over privacy with regard to this.
“People should be made aware they can contact Google to have their personal property and car registration blurred out.
“This is done by visiting Google Maps, putting in your postcode and selecting street view.
“When you see your home, click ‘Report a Problem’ and fill out the form and your request/complaint will be dealt with.”
Comments(13)
BillBennett
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8:26pm Mon 20 Aug 12
souwesterly
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9:57pm Mon 20 Aug 12
What have you got to hide then?
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Connect to the internet and see who's got a connection near you - and then see how many of those people have unsecured networks.
Have you never used Street View to look back at somewhere you lived; looked to see where your holiday home is; looked to see where you've got to drive. And how many times did you stop and think "I'll look in that house's windows"? So seldom, it aint worth thinking about.
And, I might add, have you ever seen inside someone's house?
When people leave their homes open to view, they obviously don't care who sees.
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Google are doing a fantastic job of providing us with the best mapping system ever - and hopefully, if I see the car go past, I'll be outside to wave to it!
Daymo
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10:02pm Mon 20 Aug 12
KBale94
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8:04am Tue 21 Aug 12
Mi_Coc wrote:This I find hilarious.. If people didnt want private data to be invaded they should secure their Wifi!
Its also scanning unsecure wifi networks and invading peoples private data.
Mi_Coc
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1:32pm Tue 21 Aug 12
KBale94 wrote:So on the basis of your amazing logic if you leave a window on your house I am free to go through you personel effects as you failed to secure your property? SO you must have not been fussed.
Mi_Coc wrote: Its also scanning unsecure wifi networks and invading peoples private data.This I find hilarious.. If people didnt want private data to be invaded they should secure their Wifi!
Get Real.
Dont get me wrong I like street view but they dont need scan peoples wifi and collect data and store it which directly breaches data protection laws. Furthermore when they were caught they were told to destroy the data which they have so far failed to do.
Monument
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10:12pm Wed 22 Aug 12
It is like leaving the back and front door open, a sign outside saying "please enter and steal" and leaving all your personal banking details and passwords on the kitchen table.
Mi_Coc
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8:51am Thu 23 Aug 12
Monument wrote:Depends on your point of view, wpa passworded wifi which is what most have as standard should not be fair game for google.
Insecure wireless network is not like leaving a window open. It is like leaving the back and front door open, a sign outside saying "please enter and steal" and leaving all your personal banking details and passwords on the kitchen table.
We can't all be paranoid IT bores like you monument. They are out to get you arent they, whoever they are!
BaldyLocks
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1:01pm Thu 23 Aug 12
Somerset_lad
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1:31pm Thu 23 Aug 12
Most problems occur as a result of unauthorised persons connecting to an open network and then being able to see any files on the “Home Network”. You would need to be static to get info, not on the move as in the case of Google.
r000006
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2:03pm Fri 24 Aug 12
Somerset_lad wrote:Have you ever heard of a 'wi-fi' stumbler, most of the free ones will find non-broadcast SSID'd
There are many things you can do within Advanced Sharing Setting, (Windows 7) to protect your network from others trying to gain access to your files. An easy option is to deactivate the SSID broadcast on your wireless router; no one can see you then. Also, MAC address filtering; meaning only those devices you add to that list can gain access. You can also set up a paraphrase and choose an encryption protocol on the router too.
Most problems occur as a result of unauthorised persons connecting to an open network and then being able to see any files on the “Home Network”. You would need to be static to get info, not on the move as in the case of Google.
Somerset_lad
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2:20pm Fri 24 Aug 12
localmcnocal
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5:53pm Mon 27 Aug 12
Mi_Coc says...
7:39pm Mon 20 Aug 12