[Cialug] Security issue with geotagging your photos

jrnosee jrnosee at gmail.com
Tue Mar 1 21:39:17 CST 2011


ah, nevermind...looks like someone finally paid attention at least in this
case!

On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 9:38 PM, jrnosee <jrnosee at gmail.com> wrote:

> http://pleaserobme.com/
>
> On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 8:19 PM, Matthew Nuzum <newz at bearfruit.org> wrote:
>
>> This may seem obvious to you but believe me, it's not obvious to everyone.
>>
>> When you enable geotagging of your photos on your smartphone it may give
>> strangers the ability to know exactly where you (and your kids or friends)
>> like to hang out. You may want to consider disabling it by default.
>>
>>
>> http://www.cybersalt.org/general-news/smartphone-pictures-pose-privacy-risks
>>
>> --
>> Matthew Nuzum
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>> "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." -Benjamin Franklin
>>
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