ICSI in the New York Times
“Web Photos That Reveal Secrets, Like Where You Live”
August 11, 2010 | Kate Murphy, The New York Times
excerpt:
When Adam Savage, host of the popular science program “MythBusters,” posted a picture on Twitter of his automobile parked in front of his house, he let his fans know much more than that he drove a Toyota Land Cruiser. Embedded in the image was a geotag, a bit of data providing the longitude and latitude of where the photo was taken. Hence, he revealed exactly where he lived.
article-date:
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
recap:
Precise location information automatically embedded in photos by some devices can leave users at risk of attacks.