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Ahh you use garmin connect... I know where you live now!

  • 11-06-2010 10:59am
    #1
    happy_73
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 211 ✭✭


    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/09/garmin_connect_privacy_snafu/

    If you are using your garmin + garmin connect it's fairly easy to upload your running routes. It's also easy enough to see other peoples running routes even if you don’t have an account… if you're paying attention to a certain profile you can see a pattern in their routines. Of course if you were the type of person that makes a living from entering a person's house uninvited...

    Take a look at the article linked (talks about bike routes but same applies to running routes as most of us run from home). Makes sense to mark routes from home as private.

    S


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  • #2
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,550 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    If you're that concerned, mark them all as private. I'm not sure how useful the patterns are. If a burglar wants to know when I'm out, I'm sure the first thing he would do is ring my doorbell or my home phone, rather than take a chance that I might be out, based on previous tracklogs on a website.

    At least when you're out running they can't steal your watch.


  • #3
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    happy_73 wrote: »
    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/09/garmin_connect_privacy_snafu/

    If you are using your garmin + garmin connect it's fairly easy to upload your running routes. It's also easy enough to see other peoples running routes even if you don’t have an account… if you're paying attention to a certain profile you can see a pattern in their routines. Of course if you were the type of person that makes a living from entering a person's house uninvited...

    Take a look at the article linked (talks about bike routes but same applies to running routes as most of us run from home). Makes sense to mark routes from home as private.

    S

    If a burglar looked at my gamin connect, he would be convinced I live at the gate of Tymon park.


  • #4
    donothoponpop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,608 ✭✭✭donothoponpop


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »

    At least when you're out running they can't steal your watch.

    <<looks at gamin connect: notices Krusty's energy levels crash after running 20 miles: plans ambush to steal his watch while in weakened state>>


  • #5
    plodder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,559 ✭✭✭plodder


    When I used to use Garmin Connect, and was bored I'd play a game looking at other workouts uploaded at the same time as mine (with similar numbers in the link). They could be anywhere in the world. How sad am I?

    What's worse though is car satnavs. Say you lose your car keys, it's not hard for someone to find it in a car park - burglar just keeps pressing button until the lights flash and the doors open. Gets into the car and tells the satnav to bring you home. Good chance there's nobody there ....


  • #6
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    At least when you're out running they can't steal your watch.

    Well once your garmin is ok who cares about the wife and offspring. :D


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  • #7
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,550 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    You mean they might lie in wait until I head out running, and steal my wife and children? For what? The only ransom I could provide would be my watch, and then I'd be left with a very tough decision. :eek:

    I should point out that my OH also reads and posts on this forum and I am of course only joking. It wouldn't be a tough decision at all. Nope, no decision at all.


  • #8
    BrokenMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,696 ✭✭✭BrokenMan


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »

    I should point out that my OH also reads and posts on this forum and I am of course only joking. It wouldn't be a tough decision at all. Nope, no decision at all.

    You keep the watch, right?


  • #9
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,550 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    BrokenMan wrote: »
    You keep the watch, right?
    Like I said, no decision at all.
    :)


  • #10
    Git101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 660 ✭✭✭Git101


    donothoponpop wrote: »
    <<looks at gamin connect: notices Krusty's energy levels crash after running 20 miles: plans ambush to steal his watch while in weakened state>>

    I doubt that I could outrun Krusty even in his weakened state.
    Anyway, we all know about Krusty and the garmins, I bet he has a tracker fitted to his :D


  • #11
    Gringo78
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,120 ✭✭✭Gringo78


    happy_73 wrote: »
    … if you're paying attention to a certain profile you can see a pattern in their routines.

    Maybe a good samaritan burgler who can analyse running patterns so well would point out the flaws in your running i.e LSR's 15sec/ml too fast, too much recovery time in your interval sessions? recommend switching to P&D rather than daniels....would that be worth losing the 42in LCD TV? sure you have insurance anyway....


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