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Cyberstalking: Spyware Allows Stalkers to Tap Into Cell Phones(0)

September 17, 2010

You probably think that your cell phone calls are always private and secure, but you’re wrong. A quick Google search will lead you to hundreds of different types of stealth technology services available to anyone for spying purposes. These surveillance products are extremely easy to install and allow cyberstalkers to tap into any target mobile [...]

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Privacy: Smart Phone Pictures and Geotagging

A Geotag is location-based information stored in the metadata of digital photography. Metadata is data stored within a digital file; it is not visible to the naked eye.  Photograph metadata can be quite extensive and may include photographer name, date, camera settings, as well as location data. With most modern digital cameras, geotagging is not [...]

Internet Safety: Tips for Using GPS-based Websites

Knowing how to work and play safely with GPS-based sites such as FourSquare is paramount.  They are gaining in popularity and can pose security risks to unwitting users.  These sites are member based and involve frequent “check-ins” from members via a cell phone app that uses the phone’s geolocation technology – the technology that gives [...]

Privacy: Popular GPS–based Sites Pose Security Risks

Location-based websites that use a combination of GPS technology, gameplay, and marketing have become one of the hottest trends in social media today. Members of one such website, called Foursquare, earn virtual badges and rankings after they visit specific locations throughout their city and “check-in” via a cell phone app. Foursquare boasts over 1 million [...]

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