| It is but natural to take photos when we are having | | | | the internet both for studies and personal business. |
| fun. Loved-ones such as friends and family members, | | | | She usually publishes photos in order to have an |
| kids definitely included, are delightful subjects to | | | | attractive profile in one of the major social networks. |
| capture. These enjoyable moments are easily shared | | | | Although the published contents are intended only for |
| online through popular social networking sites such as | | | | her friends, her profile could also be accessible to |
| Facebook and Twitter. As harmless as it may seem, | | | | viewers outside of her network. Photographs with |
| this act of distributing captured content creates | | | | geotags would make your address available to |
| possible geotag risks. | | | | stalkers and could mean a grave danger to your child. |
| What are geotags? | | | | How can these geotag risks be addressed? |
| Recent technological advances gave way for geotag | | | | Consumers are not aware that most smartphones |
| security risks brought about by digital cameras and | | | | utilize geotags as a default setting. You may be taking |
| smartphones capable of embedding geotags to each | | | | photos of your child here and there but you |
| photo taken. Geotags are geographical data bearing | | | | unknowingly put your child's safety at risk when you |
| the latitude and longitude coordinates of the exact | | | | share these precious shots online. It is the user's |
| location where the snapshot was made. These bits of | | | | discretion to configure his device in order to turn this |
| information when picked up by crooks would make it | | | | function off. However, performing this process is |
| easier for them to track their victims and connect | | | | tedious and any wrong modification of the factory |
| other information gathered in social networks. | | | | settings could interfere with the functionality of the |
| What are some examples of geotag risks that can | | | | device. |
| compromise the safety of your child? | | | | A surefire way is to utilize the Geotag Security |
| • Let's say, you took a picture of your kid playing in | | | | software. Instead of tinkering cluelessly with your |
| a park. Being unaware that your mobile phone | | | | camera or smartphone, the software will perform the |
| automatically embeds a geotag to the photo, you | | | | removal of geotags one by one to all files in the folder |
| shared this online via your social networking account. | | | | where picture files are downloaded. It can also remove |
| Although the snapshot caption does not say the name | | | | geotags of past photographs. It is a worry-free tool |
| of the park, geotag risks are present since the latitude | | | | that ensures full geotag security. It will give you the |
| and longitude data would be enough to pinpoint the | | | | privacy and the peace of mind even if you publish to |
| exact location. Kidnappers on the prowl may find this | | | | the worldwide web all the wonderful moments you |
| information useful in carrying out their deed. | | | | have with your child. |
| • Your teenage daughter is very much into utilizing | | | | |