Google Adopts More Stringent Privacy Policies After Wi-Fi Snafu

Google is strengthening internal privacy controls after its mapping service mistakenly gathered personal e-mails and passwords from unsecured wireless networks.

The company is improving training for workers, including engineers, in areas such as product management and legal affairs, and strengthening compliance procedures. In addition, the company appointed Alma Whitten, the company's engineering leader on privacy, as director of policy for engineering and product management. Starting next month, Google will also require all employees to go through an information security awareness program.