Smartphone pictures pose privacy risks

Muhammad yulianto Says:

May 25, 2012 - like this, amacell.blogspot.com

Ivanbo Says:

May 24, 2012 - You've got to install and enable these functions!

deaconous1 Says:

May 23, 2012 - there are free mobile apps to manage this stuff;. just use pixelgarde.

MichaelFPatty Says:

May 22, 2012 - What I don't understand is why smartphones aren't being sold/distributed with this setting to "OFF" as the default factory setting? That would be WAY safer, since so many people don't mess with those settings.

Nic0daemus Says:

May 17, 2012 - I wonder how many people are shocked by this... then go onto Facebook and tag their location.

JKamrar Says:

May 17, 2012 - My God, I HATE American media! For all hackers didn't know about this, we can thank the media networks for making them aware. If "crime experts" aren't even aware of this it's obviously not a major threat...yet. The news need to learn how, what, and when to report on stuff like this, and when to just keep their F'n mouths shut. Even with this possible threat, very few if any smartphone users will stop uploading pictures.

Dogmom86 Says:

May 15, 2012 - People upload these photos of their kids all the time, and they have no idea of the dangers. This is a good, practical warning for them.  If it saves one person, it's worth it.

bluzelovr Says:

May 15, 2012 - I call them "Dumbphones", I wont get one, dont need one! Got a plan old simple cell phone, got a separate camera, and a separate computer, thats the way to go.

M3T4L8D Says:

May 11, 2012 - I'm sorry but who doesn't know what location services do?! seriously. This is no help, it's patronizing, stupid and blowing the issue way out of proportion, also, schools and parents tell their kids these things anyway, so most normal people know this. so there is no need to bow it out of proportion.

M3T4L8D Says:

May 11, 2012 - Hello criminals...here's a new way for you to find your victims, most of you don't know but this is what you can do... Jesus. who thought this was a good idea?! do they think people who upload pictures are stupid? it's the same with your laptop as well, and anything that has GPS compatibility, most people know how to avoid this...their acting like it only just suddenly popped into existence.

redbutterflygarden Says:

May 10, 2012 - and this is why i turned my tracking off on my phone

muttlymoo Says:

May 10, 2012 - get a grip peeps..i certainly wouldnt give a fook if someone found out sutff from my pictures and im sure 90% of people wouldnt..surely some photos u could find out information from the picture itself if someone was that intent on finding stuff about someone from a photo..and we dont all walk around everyday invisable to every other person on the planet

Arithmancer2 Says:

May 9, 2012 - I already knew. My friends already know. It's NOT that hard to find out ANYONES address, phone number, school, etc. It's NOT hard at all.

NINJ4JU4N Says:

May 4, 2012 - Yeah! I mean, we'd be much safer if everyone was ignorant and no one knew to turn off location services, right? Oh, wait. Nope. We'd be less safe. How about not griping at the people who are helping solve the problem?

makegood1000 Says:

May 3, 2012 - The Mobile Internet is 5X BIGGER Than the Internet. Smart and Mobile Phone Users OPEN and RESPOND to their TEXT Messages 97% of the Time. This is a GOLDMINE For Text Massage Marketers.

Roseanne Peters Says:

May 2, 2012 - Every parent and grandparent needs to see this video and understand the consequences of posting their children's photos on facebook... please views this.

tendonut Says:

May 2, 2012 - I didn't know this wasn't known by everyone. This is hardly something new. Metadata has been embedded in pictures for years, and as soon as cell network triangulation and GPS receivers started popping up in digital cameras and smartphones, that has been added to the metadata as well.

BassCreator101 Says:

May 1, 2012 - google has the means to take over the world!!!!!!!!!!!

BassCreator101 Says:

May 1, 2012 - Smart fone = rape + genocide + death + improved social standing. Win WIn !!!!!!!!!!

LaCoffeeBean Says:

Apr 30, 2012 - Did anyone else go on Facebook and try this while watching?

trigger32nz Says:

Apr 30, 2012 - Does this mean im going to get raped?

Mohrkai Says:

Apr 26, 2012 - hmm.... cause for concern

YZ450f24 Says:

Apr 26, 2012 - Dumb lady they went to talk to "NO THANK YOU" haha if your going to say it so sternly you shouldnt say the words no thank you.

funkingchint Says:

Apr 25, 2012 - ok so you can see kids and also where they live. i can do that without a smart phone. big deal.

fivecentfather Says:

Apr 24, 2012 - I refuse to live my life in fear of all the supposed pervs that are supposedly out there hunting for my kids. The odds of predator action are so astronomically low. I looked it up, the odds of getting stuck by lightning are better than for child abductions. I don't give a care who knows where my kids go to school, or what park we visit every day. This is just fear-mongering at it's worst. Live your life and love it. My life, and my kids, are in God's hands anyway.