US Congress writes to Google over Glass privacy concerns

Google has been asked to address numerous security concerns with its Glass technology by committee of US Congress members.
Issues with the firm's yet-to-be-released Glass tool, which provides an augmented reality heads-up display, have surfaced with increasingly regularity this year, and the letter from the politicians in the Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus adds to these concerns.
"Because Google Glass has not yet been released and we are uncertain of Google's plans to incorporate privacy protections into the device," the caucus said.
"There are still a number of unanswered questions that we share."
These questions include if and how data will be collected, in light of the WiFi incidents that have dogged its StreetView service. As such they have asked a number of questions of the firm about how it intends to avoid similar issues.
"What proactive steps is Google taking to protect the privacy of non-users when Google Glass is in use?"
Another reads: "Will Google Glass have the capacity to store any data on the device itself? If so, will Google Glass implement some sort of user authentication system to safeguard stored data? If not, why not? If so, please explain."
V3 contacted Google for comment on the letter but had not received a reply at the time of publication.
The Glass technology is being shown off at the firm's I/O conference this week as the firm prepares to launch the product before the end of the year.