Google Wrongfully Collects Private Data

It was recently revealed that Google’s security has been threatened, as e-mails, passwords, and URLs were wrongfully collected through a technical error. This occurred in various countries, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, and parts of Europe and Asia.

In order for information to be collected, it had to be coincidentally sent through an unencrypted network. The error was first noticed due to their Street View service, which is responsible for gathering records for Google Maps. Instead of merely obtaining the needed data, secure information sent through the same time period was also collected. Google has apologized for the faulty collection and is trying to delete it quickly. However, they haven’t yet received permission from all authorities that the data can be erased, as investigations are going on.

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