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Sunday, June 29, 2014

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From Andy O'Donnell, your Guide to Internet / Network Security
In this special edition, we'll give you tips to help you protect the privacy and security of your digital photos. We'll also look at some security issues related to geotagged photos.

 

Tips For Securing Your Racy Photos
The absolute best tip for securing your racy photos is to not take any in the first place, because you never know when your phone will end up lost or stolen. Your racy photos could end up on the Internet and could haunt your job prospects and reputation forever. If you still opt to take racy pictures, read on....

 

Search Related Topics:  online privacy  digital photos  data security

Why Stalkers Love Your Geotags
Stalkers no longer have to creep around corners to follow you. Geo-stalkers can now find out your whereabouts by following the trail of digital breadcrumbs you leave them via your geotags posted on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media apps and services, and by the geotag data embedded in the photos taken on your smartphone....
Search Related Topics:  social networking security  gps  geotags

How to Remove Geotags From Pictures Taken With Your iPhone
Whenever you take a picture with your iPhone, there is strong chance that you are also recording the location of where you snapped the photo. You won't see the location information, also known as a Geotag, in the picture itself, but it is nonetheless embedded in the metadata of the image file....

 

Search Related Topics:  iphone security  geotags  privacy

How Criminals Use Google Maps Street View to 'Case The Joint'

The Google Maps service just keeps getting better and better. The recent addition of true 3-D terrain makes them even more true to life. Google Maps Street View is one of my favorite features. It lets you virtually stand in the middle of a road just about anywhere in the world and look around...

Search Related Topics:  perimeter security  google maps  home security


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