FTC LETS GOOGLE OFF THE HOOK FOR ILLEGAL DATA COLLECTION

The Federal Trade Commission has concluded their investigation into Google's illegal collection of emails and passwords through Wi-Fi via its Street View vehicles. The FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection wrote Google a formal letter today noting "concerns about the internal policies and procedures that gave rise to this data collection," but satisfaction that the company's agreed to change all that and appoint a director of privacy. "Because of these commitments, we are ending our inquiry into this matter at this time," the document reads. [Engadget]