Internet Safety Solution: Smartphone Pics of Kids Pose Security Risk

Heloise "Lois" Ridley, MBA, MA —  December 18, 2013

 

Parent Support – Internet Safety Warning

I recently watched a widely circulated 2010 video on an internet safety security warning concerning Smartphone pictures of our children.

In the video, it was clear that an online predator could use the coded GEO location information that is part of every picture taken on the smart phone.

This location information can be decoded to track specifics.

These specifics include not only the home of a child, but even their room within the home.

Not only the playground, but what spot in that playground.

Parents… I believe that is too much!!!

Internet Safety Solution

There is a recommended solution mentioned at the end of the video. In case you don’t catch it:

Simply go into your phone

1. Change the “Privacy” settings,

2. Then go to Location services,

3. Click “Camera” and make sure it is in the off position.

 

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Heloise "Lois" Ridley, MBA, MA

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Heloise (Lois) Ridley, MBA,MA is a therapist specializing in Trauma Informed Care (TIC) and trauma healing. She counsels children, youth and their families for outpatient, homes and schools. Heloise trains to service providers and caregivers to equip them in TIC and numerous counseling issues such as suicide and self-harm prevention, anxiety, depression and grief. At-risk traumatized youth is her area of specialization. She loves to encourage, instruct and empower caregivers, service providers and youth to live and impact the world around them. She begins this effort with her own family with hubby and six plus a few children who are beginning to "fly" with their eagle wings.