Google illegally collected private data in South Korea

how did they manage to "inadverntly" collect that data? I dont get that....
 
klokkie said:
how did they manage to "inadverntly" collect that data? I dont get that....
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Google claimed it was testing code that was not removed before the final product. They partly use WiFi to determine location. If they know which AP's are where, Android phones can use that to determine location without needing GPS all the time. Works very nicely if you have a high density of WiFi installation in an area.

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100622/0340389918.shtml

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/wifi-data-collection-update.html
 
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