After coming under severe criticism in Europe over collecting private information over unencrypted wireless networks, Google finds itself in yet another trouble. Australian authorities have announced an investigation into whether Google had illegally collected private information from private networks.
In all probability Google will not willingly involve itself in any breach of privacy but the recent incidents adds to the ever growing anxiety about privacy in the digital domain and a growing trend of young technocrats trying to break into private networks without permission.
What does it mean for Google? Even if the interception of data was accidental and not intentional, its high time the company take some extra steps to earn the lost trust of its customers. It also goes without saying that Google has to work closely with the regulating authorities all over the world to ensure that no privacy infringement of similar sort occur in future.
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