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Googling Security: Mapping, Directions, and Imagery |
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Monday, 06 October 2008 00:56 |
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APB links to a long and interesting article named "Googling Security: Mapping, Directions, and Imagery". From the article: "So what is the harm in using these services? Well, it turns out, a lot. You face significant risks from both your use of these services and the content they contain. This article analyzes the information you disclose when using mapping and imagery services, including how your use of these tools discloses locations of your home, employer, family and friends, travel plans, and strategic intentions, and discusses how data mining can easily link seemingly disparate groups of people based on their interest in common locations. It also covers the risks inherent in the content itself, including camera-equipped cars capturing continuous streams of high-quality street-level photographs, collaborative analysis of satellite imagery, and your inability to trust the veracity of the images themselves." Several previous related stories copied below. Read more of this story at Slashgeo.
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