Search engine
- | Home
- Security
- Observatory
- Guides
- Guide to security and privacy of geolocation tools
Encuesta de calidad Observatorio
Guides
Guide to security and privacy of geolocation tools
INTECO
03/08/2011
The development of information technology, especially concerning interaction between users and mobility, has made developing tools and applications focused on geolocation possible. Today, users benefit from GPS devices to guide them in their movements or social networking applications that allow other users to recommend a special place in real time with accurate location data.
The Guide to security and privacy of geolocation tools is published with the aim of bringing the reader closer to this field: what geolocation involves, what its features are, which technologies it is supported in and what its main uses and applications are.
After this introduction, the guide addresses the security and privacy risks existing in generating, transmitting and receiving geo-referencing data. Finally, a number of recommendations are provided on how these tools should be configured, which the user can adopt to ensure information related to location is used securely and responsibly.
