Google has acknowledged to state officials that it violated individuals’ privacy when it acquired passwords, e-mail and other personal information with its Street View mapping project, The New York Times reports. The settlement in the case involving 38 states includes a $7 million fine and requires the company to “aggressively police its own employees on privacy issues” by establishing a privacy program within six months, making privacy certification available to certain employees and training relevant employees on privacy. Meanwhile, Russian officials are investigating Google for potential privacy violations concerning e-mail correspondences, and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Google in a case involving sponsored ads. (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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