Years ago, a vehicle with a camera high definition (HD) installed on it began to wander all over the country with the purpose of recording almost all roads in the country.
It is for use Street View to be a part of Google Maps application that displays real image location on the map and now Google announced a 90 per cent Sea View image found along the road in Peninsular Malaysia including highways and toll roads, state roads, the city center and the area neighborhood successfully recorded.
Not only that, the image that shows the location of the non-main roads (offroad) is collected through the 'Street View Trekker' using a camera system placed in rucksack also recorded without your knowledge.
How to access Street View? It can be accessed by searching the orange "Pegman" icon at the top right of the map and then swipe upwards blue street.
Among the functions available on the Street Maps including different images that were previously recorded as Google Street View will continue to drive without stopping and taking pictures even though it has passed through the area, especially in urban areas.
The goal, users can compare images recorded last year with a new image this year.
Undoubtedly, Google informed it ensures the privacy of Google Maps will be complied with both when users use the Street View.
It develops sophisticated technology that can obscure human faces and vehicle license plate to prevent individual visits online.
Plus, Google also will meet the demands of those who do not want their faces or images displayed on Street View by sending requests through 'Report a problem' on the bottom right of Google Maps.
Problems arise when Google said to be in violation of personal rights by taking photos without permission is a residential area with HD cameras.
It is due to the application allows people to view the public areas, including the home position by including your address before you do a search using the application.
So, people began to worry about the security of their homes because the application was clearly display the home position, thus facilitating certain quarters, especially criminals take advantage of the technology.
While ATM machines can be hacked even pirates, let alone a clear view of the house plastered on the computer screen was as a blueprint or 'blue print' to plan in advance.
Besides, why should users requesting Google to lower the image that had been exhibited online if the record itself should ask permission before taking photos private home.
We can imagine the scenario when there are people taking photos of family members and transfer to upload on the Internet and then ask you also make an application if they do not want the image displayed online. Where is the logic?
Commenting on this, a legal practitioner, Wan Wan Anwar Ibrahim believes, Google should be more careful in introducing applications such as Street View is mired in controversy.
"In other words, the first Google should review its legal aspects in all angles including privacy issues involved for fear that the application can trigger a class action or 'class action' in oral societies.
"It thus may encourage the courts to introduce a new interpretation of the law which in turn feared would negatively affect the development of technology in Malaysia," bblackburry.
According to him, the issue of consent or permission must also be examined deangan more cautious as it can also invite 'Floodgate' legal action if enforced, including to those who love selfie due course will involve public and private property.
"It was difficult for us to show the Google Street View is unlawful because no one law or act that accurately and comprehensively address issues related to the use and control of any application of high technology in Malaysia," he said.
However, according to Wan Anwar, there are laws that involve nuisance (tort) which is specifically concerned with the invasion of (trespass to person) and aggression against property (trespass to property).
Meanwhile, Chief Executive Officer of Cyber-Security Malaysia, Dr Amirudin Abdul Wahab said, the applications developed by Google that is in line with technological developments at this time.
"However, Google is providing guidance for people to hide information and images of their homes and premises of the public," he said.
Average people found also expressed concern over privacy issues in this application.
Izwan Ibrahim, 32, told Google seems a waste of time when users had to check the address of residence and other family members.
"Maybe because I know little about the Internet, family members in the village were asked to report to Google, is not it a waste of time and increasing workloads?" because.
For Siti Aminah Sulaiman, 25, Google should continue to blur all residential and residential users who want them displayed online may apply to companies based in the United States involved.
"Why are users who need to report when Google itself should delete and hold residential," bblackburry.
In 2012, GOOGLE Inc received a summons about RM75,291 for the offense of obstructing an investigation of the US government (US) for his data collection for the project Street View that allows users to view images on the road when they mapped their locations.
The US Federal Communications Commission (ACC) which impose fines, said Google allegedly collecting personal information without authorization and deliberately did not cooperate with the investigation conducted by the FCC.
