EXIF is data that a camera or phone attaches to an image. Typically this in not much of an issue because it is just camera setting info but with the advent of GPS technology many new cameras and almost all cell phones have the ability to geotag the pictures with the coordinates of where the picture was taken. Obviously this could be a huge security risk. The IC Mag servers are supposed to strip the EXIF data when the picture is uploaded and resized but this is not currently happening. I added fake GPS coordinates to a pic and uploaded it and the EXIF data was not removed.
There are many applications to remove or edit the EXIF data, I use a free one called EXIF Pilot and it is available here http://exifpilot.com/ It is just the first one I found and there may be an easier app to use.
To see if your pictures have EXIF data right click on the image (image must be on your pc) and select Properties and then select the Details tab and scroll down to see all of the info included.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchangeable_image_file_format
There are many applications to remove or edit the EXIF data, I use a free one called EXIF Pilot and it is available here http://exifpilot.com/ It is just the first one I found and there may be an easier app to use.
To see if your pictures have EXIF data right click on the image (image must be on your pc) and select Properties and then select the Details tab and scroll down to see all of the info included.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchangeable_image_file_format
Im glad I dont own a smartphone
