[Philip Lelyveld comment: tracking, de-anonymizing, and analytics of personal data online is a much larger threat to privacy, but photos make an easier soundbite than metadata.]
US Senator Charles Schumer has voiced his concern with Google's and Apple's new 3D maps, warning that they could infringe upon the public's privacy.
Senator Schumer has written a letter to both Apple chief executive Tim Cook and Google chief executive Larry Page asking them to rethink their implementation of new 3D mapping technology.
"By taking detailed pictures of individuals in intimate locations such as around a pool, or in their backyard, or even through their windows, these programmes have the potential to put private images on public display,"he said.
"We need to hit the pause button here and figure out what is happening and how we can best protect peoples' privacy, without unduly impeding technological advancement." ...
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