Google hit with new privacy problem, fires engineer

Google fired an engineer in July for violating users' privacy. The breach comes at a time when Google is being scrutinized by various government agencies for its collection of unsecured personal data on Wi-Fi networks. The data was collected by Google's "Street View" cars, which take panoramic pictures. It also comes as federal regulators and lawmakers are considering moves to tighten privacy rules -- something Google and other Internet companies oppose in favor of self-regulation.