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GPS in cameras and phones

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Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:42 pm
by AzariLoveIran
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Hmmmm
Basically all pictures taken have the GPS position embedded ..
Scary ..
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Re: GPS in cameras and phones

Posted:
Wed Jan 26, 2011 2:09 am
by Sennacherib
Here is the U.S. Army's heads-up on the issue:
Applications, OPSEC and protecting unit safety
Re: GPS in cameras and phones

Posted:
Wed Jan 26, 2011 3:46 am
by AzariLoveIran
Re: GPS in cameras and phones

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Wed Jan 26, 2011 2:45 pm
by Sennacherib
Re: GPS in cameras and phones

Posted:
Wed Jan 26, 2011 2:50 pm
by Tinker
Hmm, I need to figure that out. I leave the GPS on my phone off by default.
Re: GPS in cameras and phones

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Wed Jan 26, 2011 2:59 pm
by AzariLoveIran
Re: GPS in cameras and phones

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Wed Jan 26, 2011 3:05 pm
by Sennacherib
Re: GPS in cameras and phones

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Wed Jan 26, 2011 3:11 pm
by Tinker
Re: GPS in cameras and phones

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Thu Jan 27, 2011 12:54 am
by noddy
its just a couple of properties wacked into the EXIF meta deta.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchangeab ... ile_formattheres a heap of tools for adding/removing/editing it, cant be stuffed looking for them, but google will provide.
they are so easily edited, the main thing is to be aware they exist and could possibly incriminate you.
Re: GPS in cameras and phones

Posted:
Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:40 pm
by Sparky
<tinfoil>That's nothing. Thanks to those webcams which modern laptops have embedded in their screen bezels, the CIA will soon have a database of the cumfaces of half the men in the world!</tinfoil>