Google Street View logs WiFi networks, Mac addresses

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And of course digging deeper as more information comes out, they weren't just grabbing MAC addresses.

Considering that 99% of people are not technical in any way, and just run stuff straight out of the box.

That snooping makes one hell of an accidental information grab!

Google’s Data Collection Angers European Officials
But in its review, Mr. Overbeck said the company learned that its data collection performed by roving StreetView vehicles was much more extensive, including the record of Web sites viewed by the user and potentially the contents of e-mails when users did not secure their wireless networks with a password in a process known as encryption.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/16/te...html?src=busln