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The United States National Security Agency (NSA) issued an advisory this week on the dangers of location data exposure, providing various ways users can mitigate the risk. While the guidance in the document is intended for Department of Defense (DoD) employees, the NSA acknowledged the information will be useful to a wide range of users. “Location data can be extremely valuable and must be protected,” the advisory warns, listing GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth all as services that can leak location data. Mobile devices can expose location data whether they’re on or off, cautions the NSA. Also, location information can be gleaned from many apps, IoT devices, and social media platforms. The NSA lists mitigations that will reduce – but not eliminate – location tracking risks. Some general measures one can take include disabling the location services setting on the device, disabling Bluetooth and Wi-Fi services when they’re not needed, setting privacy settings to ensure apps are not using or sharing location data, minimizing web-browsing on the device, and using a VPN to help obscure location. For military or any other special missions where it’s critical that location data is never revealed, the NSA recommends that all devices with wireless capabilities are secured in a non-sensitive location prior to the start of any activities.
“These recommendations are for DoD employees, which are likely targets for state-sponsored attacks,” commented Avast Security Evangelist Luis Corrons. “This guidance can be useful to the ..
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