Google urges US Supreme Court to settle Street View privacy lawsuit

After a long legal battle, Internet search giant Google has reportedly asked the US Supreme Court to settle its `Street View` privacy lawsuit.

Zee Media Bureau

Washington: After a long legal battle, Internet search giant Google has reportedly asked the US Supreme Court to settle its `Street View` privacy lawsuit.

It`s still uncertain whether the country`s highest court will hear the case. However, if it does, the ruling may have major consequences for the privacy of unprotected Wi-Fi networks.

According to a leading tech website, the case centres on Street View`s Wi-Fi sniffing program, which would automatically scan unencrypted networks Street View cars as a way of verifying the car`s location.
Many considered the program as a violation of privacy, which led to a series of lawsuits by both states and individuals.

Even if Google maintained that the Wi-Fi sniffing was not illegal, claiming the signals were “readily available to the public,” a class action lawsuit was pushed against it by the federal appeals court in September.
With Agency Inputs

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