Does Google Maps New Update Breach Our Privacy?

Real-time Location Sharing with Google Maps: Privacy Concerns

Sean Britten of 2SERFM interviews Katina Michael of UOW

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Google Maps have announced their latest feature that allows for a user to share their location with others, by tracking their location in real time on the map. While the app aims to assist its users , the question lies whether the feature enables privacy concerns? Joining me on the line to discuss how the new feature can be abused, is Katina Michael, Associate Dean at International Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences at University of Wollongong.

Produced by Brooke Taylor

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References:

http://www.news.com.au/technology/online/security/google-maps-launches-location-sharing-service-that-lets-you-share-your-location-and-trip-progress/news-story/78274aa040628580360ae99aeae4d870

https://support.google.com/plus/answer/2998354?hl=en

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/03/location-sharing-finally-returns-to-google-maps/

https://blog.google/products/maps/share-your-trips-and-real-time-location-google-maps/

http://www.geomarketing.com/what-google-maps-location-sharing-feature-means-for-brands

Citation: Katina Michael wih Sean Britten, Does Google Maps New Update Breach Our Privacy? The Daily on 2SERFM 107.3, 24 March 2017, 11.45am-11.51am.