ezdsl
join:2002-03-13
Austin, TX
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Re: Digital camera a security risk?
Almost (if not all) Digital cameras embed "EXIF" information into JPG images, providing manufacturer, model, camera settings, exposure settings, etc.
But, I can't imagine any way to 'hijack your digital camera' by using this information. Your camera may be temporarily connected to your computer to upload images, possibly by USB cable, maybe BlueTooth, infrared in the old days.
There are photo editors out there which strip the EXIF images after you save them, maybe even standalone solutions.
You could even resort to getting a card reader and taking the memory card out of your camera and plugging in into the card reader to transfer photos to your computer. |
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SUMware
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join:2002-05-21 | These 'old' free tools may prove useful:
JPG Cleaner
GifClean
They can be used with Linux, too. |
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NetFixer
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said by ezdsl  :You could even resort to getting a card reader and taking the memory card out of your camera and plugging in into the card reader to transfer photos to your computer. Since the EXIF information is embedded in the image, this would make no difference. On the other hand since EXIF information is in no way a privacy or security risk it is a moot point.
Actually, I just had a thought about it being a potential privacy risk. If you are bragging in an on-line photography forum about your Nikon D1, and the EXIF information in the posted image shows that you actually have a no-name Chinese piece of junk, that might be considered a privacy violation. 
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jansson_mark
Markus Jansson
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said by SUMware :These 'old' free tools may prove useful: JPG Cleaner "Cleans" my jpg files useless. No program can get them open properly and view them after the "cleanup".
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SUMware
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1 edit | said by jansson_mark :said by SUMware :These 'old' free tools may prove useful: JPG Cleaner "Cleans" my jpg files useless. No program can get them open properly and view them after the "cleanup". Very unfortunate for you.
I've used both apps on many OSes from Win98, currently through XP and several Linux distros, and thousands of pic files, all with absolutely zero problems. Used both this morning.
Sorry to hear of your problems. |
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