Kentucky joins 36 other states in investigation of Google [Louisville Courier-Journal]
The Connecticut investigation of Google's wi-fi data gathering practices has grown, with 36 states agreeing to join the investigation on behalf of their citizens, including Kentucky. The Louisville Courier-Journal reports that Kentucky's Attorney General has signed on to the investigation and will serve on the investigation's executive committee.
Readers will recall that Google has admitted that its Street View fleet surreptitiously recorded transmissions of unsecured wi-fi routers. Initially, Google indicated that only router MAC addresses were recorded, but it later revealed that data transmissions between the routers and connected computers were compromised. Several countries as well as the attorneys general of 36 states are investigating the privacy implications of Google's activities.
During the time that it was recording wi-fi data, Google managed to capture over 600 gigabytes of data.
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