Were the Google Street View mapping units that intercepted WiFi traffic intercepting a radio communication? If so, the search giant's conduct may have fallen afoul of the Wiretap Act.

Google has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision by an appeals court that its collection of data from unencrypted Wi-Fi networks is not exempt under federal wiretap laws. The company ...

Likewise, turning on your laptop's wifi to use your own router and noticing that your neighbor also has a wireless router is a lot different from specifically installing software on your laptop to log ...