I was trying to relax the other day so I checked the DVR and realized two things. First it was very full and second that I had four episodes of George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight. So I looked through the list and saw that Russell Peters had been the guest on September 29. He is funny and I was feeling like have a laugh. Before I even reached the interview George's "Debrief" caught my attention. He talked about how thieves "case a joint" using with Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and Google Earth, and especially the Street View feature. My first thought was, I can see this. If you update where you are on twitter and a thief knows where you live then, it is easy pickings for the robber! How much should we divulge on our Social Media networks? What should hold back? What do you think?
Here are a few articles on the subject:
Ex-Burglars Believe Google StreetView, Facebook, Twitter & Foursquare Used To Plot Crimes
This Is Why You Need To Protect Your Home From A Google Maps Burglar
I think this is the story George refers to:
Samuel Watson Used Google Maps To Case Suburban Homes
Picture below from May 2011.
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Why Geotag, Twitter, Facebook on remote devices are virtual self traps! helping Robbery |
