[ NNSquad ] Swiss Court Upholds Ridiculous Google Street View Restrictions

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Swiss Court Upholds Ridiculous Google Street View Restrictions
http://j.mp/dFBZJU  (This message on Google Buzz)

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http://j.mp/h1nCkI  (CenterNetworks)

       Today privacy advocates in Switzerland are jumping for joy as the
       Federal Administrative Court has required Google to remove all of the
       people's faces and license plates, even if it means using humans to do
       so. 20 Minuten Online has all of the details (translated link). From
       20 Minuten Online, "The focus is the duty of Google, on people's faces
       and license plates to make manual completely unrecognizable.
       Currently, according to Federal data protection, only about 98 percent
       of all the faces are blurred automatically."

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That's "nutso" privacy advocates, as distinct from sane ones.

Also, for reference:

Swiss Officials Order Citizens to Wear Masks in Public 
  - Ban Tourists Posting Photos on Web:
http://j.mp/h8Uqan  (Lauren's Blog)

--Lauren--
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