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UK Authority Opts Not To 'Declare War' On Google 
By: Doug Caverly 2010-05-20 However bad things get for Google in other parts of the world, the highest-ranking privacy authority in the UK may at least leave the company alone. Christopher Graham said today that he doesn't want to "declare war" on Google over its Wi-Fi data collection screwup.
Graham, the UK Information Commissioner, instead just told Google to delete the data it claims to have gathered by accident over the course of several years. That would appear to let the search giant off the hook in terms of legal responsibility, since the data might otherwise be used to build a case. Graham's decision also shows that he trusts Google on a more basic level, since he doesn't appear to have asked that a representative of his office be allowed to watch the destruction of the data take place. Judging by a report from Charles Arthur, Graham didn't even specify the manner in which the data should be destroyed, for that matter. All of this represents a small PR win for Google. Since the company first admitted that its Street View cars had collected sensitive data while driving around, it's been heavily criticized by many people and organizations, and the fact that a government privacy expert seems to have taken Google's side amounts to a noteworthy change of pace. About the Author: Doug is a staff writer for SearchNewz, WebProNews, InternetFinancialNews, and SecurityProNews. |
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