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Do Virtual Map Programs Invade Privacy?

831 views · Published 5 March 2008 · 2:54 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: KMBC 9 · 2008 · News & Politics

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You might be amazed to learn that with just a few clicks, someone could get a street-level view of your house.

Google and MSN have put out some new map programs online that give close-up photographic views of addresses. Some images can be rotated 360 degrees to give a complete picture of an area.

KMBC's Marcus Moore talked with customers at a coffee shop on the Plaza. Some said the map photos are an invasion of privacy.

"With any kind of technology, you have the negative consequences," one person said.

Another person said the maps can be useful, especially for those looking to buy a house in an area.

"It's all about how we use it," one customer said.

Not all streets have been photographed.
On Google Maps, type in the address and click on "Street View." 
On MSN Maps, type in the location and click on "Bird's Eye."

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