Is it Smart to take pictures with a Smart Phone ??

[jaimepagan]

I have just seen a news report that shows how easy it is for law enforcement (in fact, anyone) to determine the exact place where a photo was taken, using "geo-tags" that are embedded in the photos.
In fact, they featured a website that shows how this is done: http://icanstalku.com/how.php
Considering this, does it still make sense to post pictures of a personal grow-op?

The report was on MSNBC on 16 Dec 2010 @ approx 1:35pm (eastern)

 

[EVMK]

as anyone on here will tell you, NEVER post pictures from a mobile phone because of that very reason!
There is no problems posting pictures from a camera though

 

[FuZZyBUDz]

very true, technology is a trip. But im legal so i aint trippin! LoL

 

[skolar182]

very true, technology is a trip. But im legal so i aint trippin! LoL

Word up! Keep it legal and get that monkey off your back

 

[Gothos]

Great question! I'm glad I read this shit!!

 

[brownbearclan]

Probably just never use a mobile phone for pics, but that article says how to disable the GPS features on both iphones and crackberries. Do you wanna risk it though? =D

 

[d.s.m.]

There are lots of programs out there that you can use to strip the exif data from your pictures before posting them to the internet. Do that, and you'll have no problems.

 

[d.s.m.]

Here's one: http://www.digitalconfidence.com/downloads.html

 

[Nunotmp]

use geosetter to remove or even place a location...

 

[TaoWolf]

There are lots of programs out there that you can use to strip the exif data from your pictures before posting them to the internet. Do that, and you'll have no problems.

Another good one that with the option to remove .exif data when saving a picture (plus it's good, easy and free photo editing):

http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.php

 

[Kottonmouth king15]

Jeeeez! Im glad i read this.i was just gonna go download pics of my girls too! Gota finda digi camera.now im all paranoid n sh*t!hahaha

 

[d.s.m.]

Jeeeez! Im glad i read this.i was just gonna go download pics of my girls too! Gota finda digi camera.now im all paranoid n sh*t!hahaha

You should have read the whole thing.

 

[wannaquickee]

theyre always out to get us..those bastards.

 

[phyzix]

Every smart phone has a setting to disable geotagging.

 

[heathaa]

i heard something about that they also mentioned some of the newest cameras comming out have it too.

 

[heathaa]

you should see some of the stuff kodak builds for the government

 

[wannaquickee]

indeed it does..if you go into your settings on the iphone every app that has the geotagging is listed there..you can turn just the camera off if you like..so it wont tag the photos..i think its general>locations er something


its more for people if they want to remember where they took the pictures you can look later with that on..but oh well