Congress Demands Answers From Google Over Google Glass Privacy Concerns 201
Today eight members of the U.S. Congress have sent a letter to Google's Larry Page, asking him to address a number of privacy concerns about Google Glass. In the letter (PDF), they brought up the company's notorious Street View data collection incident, and asked how the company was planning to avoid a similar privacy breach with Glass. They also ask how Google is going to build Glass to protect the privacy of non-users who may not want their every public move to be recorded. Further, they ask about the security of recordings once they are made: "Will Google Glass have the capacity to store any data on the device itself? If so, will Google Glass implement some sort of user authentication system to safeguard stored data? If not, why not?" Google has until July 14th to respond.
Re:I would love it if (Score:5, Informative)
This was from eight members of Congress. Eight. I don't see that Google has much to be worried about from 8 congressmen out of 435.
Its a significant number of members of the Bipartisan Privacy Caucus [house.gov]. This organization aims to be out in front of privacy issues so that Congress is not caught flat footed when something like this crops up.
Google doesn't have to respond, the caucus does not have subpoena powers.
It would be utter stupidity if Google chose to blow these guys off.
Re:The devil you see vs. the devil you don't. (Score:4, Informative)
"public" like restrooms, gym locker rooms, etc.
why do you think those places aren't public?
Many are public. For example the police don't need search warrants in many of them.