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That's not enough. Take the Google maps example, for instance. I bet the NSA could grab the same data from an open-source map app that used OpenStreetMap data.
by joosters 13y ago
That's not enough. Take the Google maps example, for instance. I bet the NSA could grab the same data from an open-source map app that used OpenStreetMap data. They can infer your location based upon the set of map tile URLs that your phone is loading over the network.
No need for any code weaknesses in the app. Open source is not your saviour here!
- pgeorgi 13y agomany OSM apps provide offline vector data. works without data connection and also leaks less information - the most you can infer from those downloads is that people are interested in mapping data of a certain area.