Google is in trouble again after its joke $25,000 fine for collecting private Wi-Fi information with its Street View cars they are being investigated again because Google was found to be bypassing security settings to store cookies on unwilling mobile Safari users' phones.
Google ignored the FCC's inquiry over the Street View fiasco, claiming total ignorance and promising it hadn't used any of the data in its products. That defense won't work a second time as any cookies that were stored would by default, factor into its search algorithm. And with this specific investigation, the results could be significant for Google, because each user that was affected—potentially millions—could count as a violation.
The investigation is ongoing, but apparently word on a decision could come within 30 days. The FTC will no doubt be going after Google hard this time, especially after the FCC was only able to pin down obstruction of justice.
Google has not been having a good run of things lately and has tarnished there, "Don't be Evil" mantra.
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