Google sued over Wi-Fi sniffing
A Massachusetts ISP alleges Google violated state and federal privacy protection laws
Juan Carlos Perez (IDG News Service
26 May, 2010 07:20
Galaxy Internet Services, an ISP for homes and businesses in Massachusetts, has filed a class-action lawsuit against Google over the search company's admitted blunder that it sniffed and stored data from Wi-Fi networks.
Through its legal representative, Carp Law Offices, Galaxy said on Tuesday that Google violated U.S. federal and Massachusetts privacy laws when it captured residential and business Web activity data.
Google declined to comment about the lawsuit.