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April 30th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda COMMENTARY | Whenever I want to try a new restaurant, find a store, or look for a new apartment, I hop on Google Maps and take a virtual walk around the neighborhood using Google Street View. I’ve always been a little amazed by the feature, even though I have some idea of how Google got the information. I remember when the Google vans parked on my street to take pictures for Street View in 2007. What I didn’t realize was the cost of that neat little feature – my privacy.
In 2010, the Federal Communications Commission launched an investigation against Google. The FCC was concerned the search engine giant had gathered more than pictures on those trips. They thought Google might have collected private information from unencrypted Wi-Fi networks – including Internet search histories, emails, passwords and text messages, according to eWeek.
And the FCC was right.
Initially Google told the FCC that one engineer, acting alone, had collected sensitive private information from the Wi-Fi networks. But last week, the FCC found out that engineer may not have gone rouge. In fact, he told two other Google employees about the data gathering.
In total, eWeek reports that Google collected over 200 gigabytes of what the company called, “payload data” — our personal information.
It’s unclear why Google collected the information and what the company planned to do with it. Ultimately, the FCC slapped Google with a $25,000 fine, according to the Associated Press.
In a surprising move, Google’s lawyers issued a 26-page letter to the FCC, disputing the reason for the fine. In the letter, Google blames the FCC for dragging out the investigation, saying the company responded quickly to any inquires but failed to hear back for seven to 12 weeks.
So Google doesn’t like the way the investigation was handled. I don’t like that there was an investigation at all. I’ve used a Wi-Fi connection to buy items online with my credit card, entered sensitive personal information into online application forms, and sent private emails. Thinking that Google may have collected my information and used it for their personal gain does not sit right with me.
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