Friday, July 10, 2015

Why location-based social media data is critical for security

From Help Net Security:

Why location-based social media data is critical for security

Sports games at stadiums, hurricanes along the coast, protests on city streets, guest complaints at hotels, customer praise at restaurants, bullying at schools… Things happen at specific places. These human experiences impact all of us, everywhere, everyday.

Technology is playing an increasingly large role in these very human experiences. It is estimated that two billion of us will carry smartphones by the end of this year. These very powerful devices enable us to share our experiences in real-time with anyone in the world with a click of a button. And people want to share, using social networks like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to do so. With robust GPS capabilities allowing shared moments to be even more dynamic, the identification of exact locations helps to deliver an authentic experience.

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