Re: Internet Satellite Imagery Under Fire Over Security

> By Panarat Thepgumpanat

>> Asian governments have expressed security concerns about easy access >> to detailed satellite images on the Internet, such as those used by >> rescuers in New Orleans, saying the technology could endanger >> sensitive sites. > Google should do the same as they do for the US. Currently, they > block the roof of the White House, and buildings around it. View > 1600 Pennsylvania and see. As you zoom in, at a certain magnification, > the roofs are whited out.

I don't know what you're looking at, but Google Earth shows complete detail of the White House down to the max resolution, which is much higher resolution than the satellite imagery on maps.google.com. Same with the Pentagon.

John Meissen snipped-for-privacy@aracnet.com

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