DO NOT post pics online of your loved ones from a smart phone!

[alelks]

Don't post pics of your kids or loved ones that you took with your smart phone/cell phone. If you do you have just posted their EXACT location. This is a MUST WATCH video.

http://kyeos.wordpress.com/2013/05/1...ur-cell-phone/

[Trapper John]

Thanks Al! Good advice. Just forwarded this to the kids.

[Tyrant]

This has been going on for awhile. Social Media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram basically create a link analysis of you and your friends and tag, track and locate you for the world to see. Know your equipment (phone, social media settings). Dont be afraid of it, just be aware.

[alelks]

If you think about it don't post any pics of anything from your cell phone if you don't want anyone to know your exact location. This could mean pics of a new firearm, a new big screen TV, a new car, a new............. Crooks can just go shopping online.

[Tyrant]

I like to think of it as a baited ambush.

[alelks]

Originally Posted by Tyrant

This has been going on for awhile. Social Media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram basically create a link analysis of you and your friends and tag, track and locate you for the world to see. Know your equipment (phone, social media settings). Dont be afraid of it, just be aware.

Actually it can pinpoint you all the way to your bedroom and it's all embedded in the photo.

[alelks]

Here's how:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BntyDE13Ss0

[Old Dog New Trick]

Originally Posted by alelks

If you think about it don't post any pics of anything from your cell phone if you don't want anyone to know your exact location. This could mean pics of a new firearm, a new big screen TV, a new car, a new............. Crooks can just go shopping online.

Then they should have looked better at the weapon that will meet them at the door!

All good reminders to know how and what privacy settings are available and used. But, at some point you just have to live your life...

[alelks]

Originally Posted by Old Dog New Trick

Then they should have looked better at the weapon that will meet them at the door!

All good reminders to know how and what privacy settings are available and used. But, at some point you just have to live your life...

Valid Points. I know if anyone breaks through my front door (it won't be easy as it's a steel door with steel frame) they pretty much die in the doorway, no questions asked.

Just remember though that they could just wait until you're not home and then break in and rob you blind looking for the items in the pics.

[JHD]

You should be able to turn off the locater on your phone for photos. I allow it for my weather app, but otherwise, my locater service is off for that very reason.

[alelks]

There is hope though:

How to remove EXIF Data from an image file completely

The easiest way to remove EXIF and XMP Data from an image without involving third party software is to either do it in Photoshop or in Lightroom. In Photoshop, simply go to File->Save for Web & Devices and make sure that “Metadata” is set to “None”.

or

How to Remove Camera and GPS Data?

If you are planning to share your personal photographs over email or on a public website (like Tumblr), it may sometimes make sense to remove the camera data and the location information from the images before putting them online.
There’s a free Windows utility called QuickFix http://www.metabilitysoftware.com/pr...-quickfix.html that can help you here. Simply drag-n-drop the photographs in the QuickFix window and click the Clean Metadata button to remove all identifiable information from the photographs. It creates a new copy and won’t overwrite your original photographs.
QuickFix will not only delete the EXIF data and the GPS location information from your photographs but also the IPTC and XMP tags that may have added by the photo editing application.

[alelks]

Originally Posted by JHD

You should be able to turn off the locater on your phone for photos. I allow it for my weather app, but otherwise, my locater service is off for that very reason.

Just make sure when you turn off your GPS that you also turn off your carrier locator services also because they are separate.

[Richard]

I don't use phones like that - mine is a simple $15 Alcatel I keep in the glove compartment of my '63 Chevy pickup for emergencies.

I developed an aversion to 'electronic leashes' in the military.

Richard

[blue02hd]

Originally Posted by Tyrant

I like to think of it as a baited ambush.

You owe MWR a new keyboard,,,

[JHD]

Originally Posted by alelks

Just make sure when you turn off your GPS that you also turn off your carrier locator services also because they are separate.

Good point. I think it is but need to double check.

Thanks for posting the quick fix info, as well.