September 14, 2005
Google Earth - A Threat to Democracy?
Is Google Earth a threat to international security, or is it not telling us anything we didn't already know? Nations and the media weigh in...
Thailand, the Netherlands and other countries have expressed their concern over information available on Google Earth.
The Federal Government of the United States admits there are privacy and possibly security concerns about Google Earth, an internet service which allows any computer user to zoom in on satellite image of their own or someone else's backyard.
But Attorney-General Philip Ruddock said Google Earth really didn't add to information already in the public domain. The government would act if it thought it or other web services posed a security risk, he said.
Google Earth Threatens Democracy
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/09/13/google_earth_threatens_democracy/
No additional risk from Google Earth: Ruddock
Google Earth becomes a Cause of Concern for Thai Security Agencies
Dutch politicians say Google Earth images help terrorists
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