Rongnongno wrote:
Using EXIF and the location I once demonstrated to a UHH user that one could locate his dwellings (4 years ago, if I recall correctly). He was shocked when I showed him google earth picture of his home.
This is why you:
- Should not give your location other than state, possibly
- Clean the EXIF before posting an original if you have anything that can identify you. Note that if you only use the thumbnail when posting all the information from your camera is erased.
This is internet and lots of bad things can happen if you do not pay attention. After that he removed his location and scrubbed the EXIF from his original uploads.
The false 'security' mentioned by Dave327 because this site is small and we should trust one another is a joke. Another issue is thief of images that is a recurring issue here. So yeah, trust.
Reduce the risks and do not give any opening to possible abuse. It is not because you can already find anything on internet that you have to help gathering more data. 'Hey! I am going on a cruise and safari next (date) can you help me?' from there if you are careless as Dave suggest, there is a tiny chance of finding a 'moved house' when you return.
It is about common sense, nothing else, same as posting your e-mail in a public channel.
Using EXIF and the location I once demonstrated to... (
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I am not nor ever have been careless. But, in todays World it can happen and that is the point I was trying to make. My info back 25 years is on the “dark web”. As I stated, have a deep web scan on yourself.