(computerworld.com): Google’s Street View cars resumed their photography of French streets annoying the French data protection authority, which launched an investigation into the privacy implications of the service earlier this year. France's National Commission on Computing and Liberty (CNIL) said it was "premature" for Google to restart its collection of street images, given that its investigation of those activities is still not complete. While scanning streets around the world is costing Google money and goodwill, the return can be significant: The introduction of Street View imagery typically boosts traffic to the Google Maps service by 20% in the areas covered.
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