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PleaseRobMe website

  • 18-02-2010 1:44pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8521598.stm
    PleaseRobMe website reveals dangers of social networks


    By Zoe Kleinman
    Technology reporter, BBC News
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    A website called PleaseRobMe claims to reveal the location of empty homes based on what people post online. The Dutch developers told BBC News the site was designed to prove a point about the dangers of sharing precise location information on the internet.
    The site scrutinises players of online game Foursquare, which is based on a person's location in the real world.
    PleaseRobMe extracts information from players who have chosen to post their whereabouts automatically onto Twitter.

    A warning to all not to be too free with giving out personal information.

    A great site for freestuff. :pac:


Comments

  • #2
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    RTDH?


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    RTDH?

    If you do, don't tell anyone your house is unoccupied! :pac:


  • #4
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    Good idea.

    Middle of the night man


  • #5
    .SONIC.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 777 ✭✭✭.SONIC.


    hahaha thats genius!!

    clever people


  • #6
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Excellent.

    Post online that you're leaving your jewelery and cash in the house and going on holiday but really leave your gaff full of hungry pit-bulls and a welcoming party with baseball bats.

    Result.


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  • #7
    BaconZombie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,813 ✭✭✭BaconZombie


    They should link this into Blippy.... It's like twitter for you Bank Account and online payments!!!!!!!


  • #8
    Cianos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭Cianos


    Interesting. 4square is on its way to becoming very popular but this could give people a reason to be worried about sharing their location every 10 minutes.


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