Terrorist Use of Google Earth Raises Security Fears

Terrorist Use of Google Earth Raises Security Fears

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Detailed Google Earth images of British military bases were found in the homes of Iraqi insurgents, a London newspaper reported in January.

A British army official told the Daily Telegraph that the confiscated images showed Land Rovers, buildings, tents, and bathroom facilities inside the military compound in Basra, Iraq.

British officials reportedly complained to California-based Google, and the software firm replaced the images with pre-war data on its downloadable globe.

While the extent of insurgents' use of Google Earth is unknown, the news underscored what some experts see as a growing conflict between national security needs and the software's high-resolution, satellite view of the planet.

Ram Jakhu, a law professor at McGill University in Canada, called the move a "justified reaction, given that the issue of national security is of paramount importance."

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Very interesting, I was wondering when Google would run into this sort of problem, given the expansion of Google Earth in both area and resolution. It also seems to clarify that they certainly do work with Governments to censor certain areas.

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