Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, said he doesn’t believe Google “has the...
Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, said he doesn’t believe Google “has the best interests of the user in mind,” following the FCC’s proposed fine for the company’s alleged Street View privacy breach, the Congressional Privacy Caucus co-chairman said Monday. “When it…
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comes to protecting consumers’ privacy there are some real questions about Google’s policies that deserve real answers.” Over the weekend, the FCC proposed a $25,000 fine on the company for allegedly obstructing the commission’s investigation into whether Google’s Street View cars developed a database of Wi-Fi points and intercepted personal communications without permission. “In my opinion, the company should be eager to relay this information in whatever way necessary,” Barton said. “I do not currently get that impression.”