tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post5041528254697851321..comments2024-03-28T05:04:12.280-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Looking for a stolen camera?Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-24314048293777118132011-04-30T19:20:27.020-05:002011-04-30T19:20:27.020-05:00Speaking of cameras, Peter - I've been trying ...Speaking of cameras, Peter - I've been trying to get in contact by email and phone for close to two years now.Bettynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-38213012196468683042011-04-30T12:14:29.295-05:002011-04-30T12:14:29.295-05:00I read a presentation recently about the military ...I read a presentation recently about the military implications of soldiers taking photos (with GPS-provided location info in the metadata), sharing them on flickr, and then getting mortared by shifty hajis who have figured it out.<br /><br />Needless to say, having a look at the metadata before publishing an image is a very good idea.<br /><br />JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-9136670849110373902011-04-30T06:01:36.628-05:002011-04-30T06:01:36.628-05:00I hadn't thought of that, Neel, but you're...I hadn't thought of that, Neel, but you're quite right. Definitely possibilities for abuse there . . .<br /><br />:-(Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-7313549462508226682011-04-30T04:44:33.524-05:002011-04-30T04:44:33.524-05:00While I'm sure the intentions are good for thi...While I'm sure the intentions are good for this software package, I'm astounded by the possibilities for abuse. It would be incredibly easy to use this tool to figure out the identity of someone that took a picture you have.<br /><br />You can run this picture through the website, and receive access to their other photo albums, which may contain identifiable locations, where they work, etc.<br /><br />I think the existence of this tool makes an even stronger case for disabling EXIF data.Neel Patelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17363579599736076143noreply@blogger.com