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5/19/13

Consumer Privacy - Google Glass: A Privacy Concern?

Perhaps you’ve seen them already—people walking around with glasses that don’t resemble eyeglasses, with a tiny little box on one side. While they may look funny and awkward, many people are very nervous about what Google Glass means for your privacy.

As wearable technology goes, Google Glass is exciting. The idea of wearing a computer that you can tell it what to do, get the answers you need, and be able to engage with friends over social media effortlessly seems like something out of the future. With Google Glass, wearers can surf the Web and look up answers to questions, take pictures and record video and upload them to Google+ and YouTube, initiate a Hangout, and get turn-by-turn navigation directions. Initial reports from people who are testing the headgear report a surprisingly comfortable fit and smooth online experience.

But as all things Google, there are some people increasingly worried about the erosion of privacy. It’s one thing for Google Glass wearers to agree to share more of their information—where they go in the physical and virtual world and what pictures they are taking—with Google. But it’s a whole new level of privacy concerns when taking pictures and taking video may violate someone else’s privacy.

Read more: Google Glass: A Privacy Concern? - ZoneAlarm Blog

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