Connecticut noted that Google collects private data

The Connecticut attorney general said Tuesday that Google has informed his office that collected data on public wireless networks in the state in 2008, for its mapping service.
The official, Richard Blumenthal, said in a press conference, which will continue to press the giant Internet search to find out what he has done with the data collected for your feature called Street View.

A Google spokesman confirmed to The Associated Press that Connecticut data were collected two years ago.Blumenthal said it could give Google access to personal emails, passwords and browsing history, but has not received any reports of problems.
Last month, Google acknowledged that it had mistakenly collected data on public Wi-Fi networks in over 30 countries.
The Missouri attorney general and the authorities in Germany and Australia have opened their respective investigations.

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