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Map makers often add a bit of erroneous information to their maps, which allows them to detect when competitors copy their data outright. A similar approach see
by haasted 17y ago
Map makers often add a bit of erroneous information to their maps, which allows them to detect when competitors copy their data outright. A similar approach seems applicable to this kind of application.
- xinsight 17y agoGreat idea. If your competition gets his data from you, then you can leverage that position of power. First, you'll need to make sure you have the latest data. (If you're both updating with the Apple release cycle, then that will give you at least a week of lead time.) Second, a few booby traps in the data that your app knows to parse out will create angry customers for your competitor (after they wait or a bus that never comes) and you'll have "smoking gun" evidence that he's stealing your DB.
- gridspy 17y agoI love the exploding data idea.