I thought I'd share this with you just so you know. When you take a photo with you mobile phone it stores the GPS in fo and various other info about that picture, There are addons for Firefox web browser that tell you where and when that picture was taken. I'll try to use one of my own pics as an example to show you. This is a picture of my bike locked up at a premmier Inn when I went to Brands hatch earlyer this year.
This is the info it gave me about that picture. And this is a screen shot of the link it gave me to view the position. ok google earth needs updating but there in now a premmier inn there now.
So all I can say is be carful if your posting pictures of your prid and joy from home. Theres roumers that bikers used to follow ppl home from Devild bridge to see where you parked you bike at night, now all they need is to right click and there given the directions.
tbh id be more worried about the shite oxford chain holding my bike ,loosely, to that lampost... far as the other goes dont take pics at yer residence.. :Bag:
This very thing stopped me uploading pictures last week, there is software you can dump all your phone photos into and it will remove all this info in one go
It's not just your smartphone, I have Panasonic and Nikon cameras with built in GPS. Personally, I'm trying not to get to paranoid about the security issue because It's great to see where my pictures were taken on google maps (and other software). On a number of occasions I've taken pics while passing through remote places and hadn't a clue where they were taken until I checked the metadata. It's good though that this potential security issue has bee brought to our attention so we can make an informed decision. Cheers Kevin
personally,would always be with the hd datatool python set ive been using for last ten years now,can see the scars from approx 6 attempts to "borrow" my bike.. all failed.. best chain n pad ive ever owned ,i even get a good ins discount cos of it..
