{"id":2721,"date":"2013-12-21T17:39:27","date_gmt":"2013-12-21T17:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stephaniedaily.com\/?p=2721"},"modified":"2013-12-21T17:39:27","modified_gmt":"2013-12-21T17:39:27","slug":"protect-your-privacy-when-taking-pictures-with-your-smartphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stephaniedaily.com\/?p=2721","title":{"rendered":"Protect Your Privacy When Taking Pictures With Your Smartphone"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nHi SL Fabz,<\/p>\n

I hope you’re having a great weekend so far.<\/p>\n

I came across this video online and I thought it would be nice to share. This is a wake up call to parents and guardians to be extra careful.<\/p>\n

Did you know that pictures you’ve e-mailed or uploaded from your smartphone could leak information that can threaten your safety or that of your children?<\/p>\n

It’s a new and frightening threat to parents.<\/p>\n

Here’s how it works according to a report by KSHB<\/a>
\nAt UMKC, computer science Professor Deep Medhi says smartphones leave a high-tech invisible trail using the same geotracking technology that enables the social website Foursquare and handheld map apps.
\n\u201cExactly like in your GPS device in your car,\u201d Medhi said. \u201cWhen you do it, it can tell you exactly where it is.\u201d
\nMedhi showed how the easily-obtained software can translate geotagged photos, uploaded or linked from popular websites, into maps.
\n\u201cExactly that spot where that picture was taken,\u201d Medhi said.
\nHow to deactivate your geotagging
\nThe site icanstalku.com reposts pictures from unwitting Twitter users in real time, translating their photos into actual addresses and maps.
\nThe site also lists a how to deactivate geotagging on the iPhone, Blackberry with GPS, Google Android, and Palm WebOS.
\nThe site recommends restricting which applications can access GPS marking, or turning off location services altogether, in your smartphone settings.<\/p>\n