Digital Photos Can Present a Privacy Issue
Too much information. It's one thing that we inundate ourselves with information - that we have so much information available to us on a daily basis - but a significant privacy issue is created when we share information and are not even aware of what information we're sharing (hence the need for even more information, such as this article).
Quick Facts:
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Digital photos have unseen information attached to them.
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This can include the location the photo was taken
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Some new cameras and most new smart phones can do this
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It may be a default setting that is turned on and you're not even aware of it
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Special software is required to even see if this information is in a photo
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It is so easy to share information. A case in point is last summer when the author wanted to sell a car. It was about a 1-hour job to wash it up, place it on a nice patch of lawn, take some photos and then compose ads for Craigslist, Kijiji, Buy/Sell, etc., and beautifully augment each with a bunch of photos. I'm the kind of guy who takes pride in his photography so I took the time to dig my SLR & tripod out and do it up right. But more people than not would simply use their smart phone. That might be a bad idea.
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