Friday, March 4, 2011

PSA for all my blogging friends

PSA

When posting pictures in your blog, be VERY careful not to use images from your smart phones...

Check out this news story about the GPS systems in your smart phones...kinda frightening if you think about it.  A stalker could easily track you if you post these as you go about your day....


A photo of a soft drink inside your house can give your exact location with
this technology, you really need to watch this short clip. 

6 comments:

  1. this is really interesting, thanks for sharing,

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  2. I know, kinda makes you wonder huh? Luckily, I don't take photos with my cell phone(s) and post. I snag from images or use from my camera but I was really surprised to see that news report.

    Let's stay safe out in that big, bad world bloggers!

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  3. Thanks for this post, it is frightening how much "Big Brother" has invaded our lives.

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  4. And it's crazy that there are people who actually prey on kids who put up images from cell phones online. I was really surprised to find out that the GPS can identify the location to within 15 feet! YIKES!

    It's great to be made aware of this type of thing, but it should not hinder those of us who are good from doing what we do. We just need to be smart about our communications.

    Stay safe out there and thanks for stopping by.

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