Toronto Data Recovery Company Warns Against Risks of Using Geotagging.

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Toronto Data Recovery Company Warns Against Risks
of Using Geotagging

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One recently developing trend in online
environments, most notably social media sites, is
the use of geotagging to let others know exactly
where you are located

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Geotagging, or geolocation, as it is sometimes
referred to, utilizes specific data on your
computer or mobile device to determine your
current location, and then feeds this through
specific GPS algorithms to display it on a map.

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For businesses, geotagging can be a wonderful
marketing tool to use to increase awareness of
the location of the business.

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Geotags make it easier for potential customers
and clients to find the business whenever they do
a local search for particular products and
services.

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For instance, you want to find a data recovery
service in Toronto, and those with geotagging
enabled are often displayed at the top of search
results, along with a map.

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However, for individuals, the use of geotagging
can open up specific risks which some people may
not even know about.

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Geotags are often directly tied into the privacy
and security settings for each online site where
they are being used.

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By default, in many cases, geotags are
automatically enabled and turned on. Besides
social media and online sites, geotagging is
becoming a relevant part of certain software
applications.

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Even Microsoft has incorporated geotagging
features into its latest version of Windows!

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To illustrate better how geotags work, lets look
at a few examples below and then discuss how
using geotagging creates personal risks.

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Example 1You and a group of your friends are
heading out for a fun night on the town.

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You decide you want to share details about your
exciting night out by checking-in on various
social media sites to let your other friends know
where you are currently at and what you are doing.

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While this feature is fun to use, unless you have
configured your privacy and security settings to
only share your geotagging information with those
on your friends lists,

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now anyone that accesses your social media posts
knows exactly where you are and who you are with,
including potential cyber stalkers.

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Example 2You and your family have just arrived
at your resort for your family vacation in sunny
Florida.

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You decide it would be a great idea to check-in
to let all of your family and friends know you
are enjoying a warm wintertime escape.

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However, if you have not configured your privacy
and security settings and who can see your
geotags, what you may not even realize is you
just told everyone online where you are,

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and that your home is essentially vacant. You
could easily come home and find you have been the
victim of a burglary.

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As you can see from these examples, the use of
geotags for personal reasons could create certain
risks.

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Therefore, it is vital you take the time to
always review your geotag settings on all of your
social media and online sites, as well as
applications.

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In the event your computer, laptop, tablet, or
smartphone fails or you are upgrading the device,
before disposing of it,

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you will want to make sure any recoverable data
and information is removed correctly with help
from Taking It Mobile.

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We offer data recovery and erasing services for
individuals and businesses in the GTA. Call us at
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