GPS in cameras and phones

[AzariLoveIran]

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Hmmmm


Basically all pictures taken have the GPS position embedded ..


Scary ..


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[Sennacherib]

Here is the U.S. Army's heads-up on the issue:



Applications, OPSEC and protecting unit safety

[AzariLoveIran]

[Sennacherib]

[Tinker]

Hmm, I need to figure that out. I leave the GPS on my phone off by default.

[AzariLoveIran]

[Sennacherib]

[Tinker]

[noddy]

its just a couple of properties wacked into the EXIF meta deta.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchangeab ... ile_format

theres 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.

[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>