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Originally Posted by JoeD
Read a thing about a hacker that was caught because he left geo info in a photo he posted on the "pwnd" site. Whilst there may be some lucky enough to get away with it their entire life, I think even smart people will eventually make a mistake and it'll only take one.
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I have been fortunate enough to catch (or assist in the "catching" of) a few people who were dumb enough to commit various crimes documented with geo-tagged photos (here's a tip - don't create fake "kidnapped" pics of your own children with duct tape over their mouths using a geo-tagged phone and send them to your estranged husband in an effort to squeeze "ransom" money out of him). You'd be surprised at the number of people who are entirely unaware that their phones can embed coordinates in their photos. Or forget that they turned geo-tagging on. But as time goes by, each little bit of technology becomes more mainstream, and then (most) people stop making mistakes with it, or become familiar enough with it to use it to their own benefit.
You're right; given enough rope, most people will hang themselves.