Google Avoids Fine Over Street View WiFi Snooping, Ordered To Delete Data

DW100 writes "Google has avoided a fine from the UK's data protection watchdog over its admission that it had failed to delete all Wi-Fi data from its Street View cars last year — but it must ensure it is deleted within 35 days or face a contempt of court action. 'Its investigation into Google reopened last year after further revelations about the data taken from wi-fi networks. During that inquiry, additional discs containing private data were found.Google had previously pledged to destroy all data it had collected, but admitted last year that it had "accidentally" retained the additional discs. ... [The ICO said], "The detriment caused to individuals by this breach fails to meet the level required to issue a monetary penalty."'"

Re:So unfair

[Saethan]

Hate to break it to you, but lots of people do this. Just go wardriving [wikipedia.org] with a packet analyzer [wikipedia.org].

So the NSA has this data now too?

[Anonymous Coward]

... despite the very CAREFULLY worded denials that NSA has 'cooperative' access to Google data.