Google's tracking technology hasn't received full support from security experts.

Just a day after was released, called Google's new mapping application an "unnecessary danger" to users' security and privacy.

Simon Davies, director of the London-based privacy rights group, said in a statement that Google Latitude could be a "gift" to stalkers, prying employers and jealous partners.

But Google was quick to respond. Replying to Computerworld questions in an e-mail, a spokeswoman said their engineers and designers took privacy and security concerns into account when they created Google Latitude.