Geo Tagging

Geo Tagging 

Geotagging is the process of adding geographical information to various media in the form of metadata. The data usually consists of coordinates like latitude and longitude, but may even include bearing, altitude, distance and place names. Geotagging is most commonly used for photographs and can help people get a lot of specific information about where the picture was taken or the exact location of a friend who logged on to a service. 

Criminals using Geo Tagging 

A problem arised by geo tagging is that while you are letting friends and families know where you are with your posts, you are also at risk from burglars and stalkers. 

It seems implausible, but posting photos and other media tagged with exact geolocation on the Internet allows random people with the right tracking software and wrong motives to find an individual’s location and correlate it with other information. 

Cyber criminals can quickly and easily find out when a person’s home is empty because the homeowner might post geo tagged and time-stamped info both about their home address and their vacation residence. 

Does Geo Tagging really threaten your own saftey?