Search giant Google has said that it will not hesitate to take off or blur images on Google Earth if their easy availability threatens India’s security. Google said sensitive locations as identified by the government could be blurred or camouflaged or distorted using some methods, including lowering of resolution, reports Chennai Online, quoting Prasad Ram, Centre Head and Engineering Director, Google India R & D. Ram said Google is in discussion with the government on the issue.
Google’s Vice-President and Chief Internet Evangelist Vinton G Cerf, who is currently on a visit to India, said: “Our policy is when have an issue…Arising from national authorities…We take it (imageries) away. We do understand that problem”. But Cerf rubbished claims that imageries of Google Earth are leading to security concerns. He said the data is not Google’s, and are freely available.
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