License Plates

[Old_Norm]

I noticed a few posts recently that have included the poster's license plate. I suggest you obscure your plate when posting online. I'm sure someone will say why, anyone can see your plate when you are driving on the road. True. But when you post a photo of it online people can associate your plate number with your user name, information contained in your public profile or your posts. Just a friendly suggestion from a retired Federal agent. Don't attack the messenger (like that's not going to happen ? )

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[vsguru]

I noticed a few posts recently that have included the poster's license plate. I suggest you obscure your plate when posting online. I'm sure someone will say why, anyone can see your plate when you are driving on the road. True. But when you post a photo of it online people can associate your plate number with your user name, information contained in your public profile or your posts. Just a friendly suggestion from a retired Federal agent. Don't attack the messenger (like that's not going to happen ? )

Thanks for the friendly reminder Old_Norm. A littles extra safety never hurts

 

[Alutacon]

I attack you sir!!

 

[Old_Norm]

I attack you sir!!

Well played

 

[Snakebitten]

Makes sense.
It's a risk assessment.
But I could post my physical address in the picture as well, and I don't think the risk for me would increase much. Even the bad guys don't seem to want to go through the trouble of looking for mischief this far out in the boonies.


Well, That's about all the attack I got in me this morning, good sir.

 

[Old_Norm]

Attack accepted ? Unfortunately rural crime is on the rise.
" In the rural areas where the American dream of pastoral peace is most cherished, robbery rates rose by 44% in 2022 after a two-year decline. This shift is further accentuated in the rates of aggravated assault, which have not only risen in urban areas but have skyrocketed in non-urban areas.
Time Magazine Mar 13, 2024

 

[Flashgolfer]

I just don't see the issue here...using basic password discipline would manage any issues...and people can follow you home and get even more information. Obscuring my license plate is way too much energy (and overly cautious)

 

[Old_Norm]

I just don't see the issue here...using basic password discipline would manage any issues...and people can follow you home and get even more information. Obscuring my license plate is way too much energy (and overly cautious)

When you're driving in public, other people can see your licence plate.

When you're walking public, other people can see your face.

When you're checking your mail, people can see where you live.

When you introduce yourself to others at a party, they will learn your name.

When you're picking up your kids from school, people can see the approximate age of your kids and what school they go to.

When you shop at a store, people can see your shopping habits and make inferences about your lifestyle.

When you're at work, people will know your profession and career skills.

When you're posting online, people can read about your hobbies and political views.

When you login to a website, the server knows your IP address and user name.

When you install an operating system, the vendor has full access to your PC.

In isolation, these pieces of data are sensitive personal information that comprise your identity, and they cannot be concealed in the respective context by virtue of the way they work. But it's when there are connections formed between them that it becomes a problem. The more links there are, the clearer a picture can be drawn about who you are. That can be very dangerous in the wrong hands, and the thing about a public space like the internet is you can't always control whose hands it's in. So the best action is to practice good privacy and limit the amount of information that's disclosed, and particular compartmentalising them to limit the connections that can be made. Which includes things like not using your real name, face, or other identifying information like your address or licence plate online.
Posted by aqhgfhsypytnpaiazh on Reddit

 

[rhougey]

Attack accepted ? Unfortunately rural crime is on the rise.
" In the rural areas where the American dream of pastoral peace is most cherished, robbery rates rose by 44% in 2022 after a two-year decline. This shift is further accentuated in the rates of aggravated assault, which have not only risen in urban areas but have skyrocketed in non-urban areas.
Time Magazine Mar 13, 2024

I have it on good authority that crime is down . . .
?

 

[Sikkun]

I have it on good authority that crime is down . . .
?

Might help to start with stats not 2 years old.

 

[rhougey]

Might help to start with stats not 2 years old.

I guess my sarcasm failed to come through . . .?

 

[Sikkun]

I guess my sarcasm failed to come through . . .?

Can never tell these days.

 

[AngryMan]

I guess my sarcasm failed to come through . . .?

Ive noticed that sarcasm doesn't work well in the print media . Its almost always an in person thing where they can hear how you say it and any roll of the eyes after

 

[roamtheworld]

When you're driving in public, other people can see your licence plate.

When you're walking public, other people can see your face.

When you're checking your mail, people can see where you live.

When you introduce yourself to others at a party, they will learn your name.

When you're picking up your kids from school, people can see the approximate age of your kids and what school they go to.

When you shop at a store, people can see your shopping habits and make inferences about your lifestyle.

When you're at work, people will know your profession and career skills.

When you're posting online, people can read about your hobbies and political views.

When you login to a website, the server knows your IP address and user name.

When you install an operating system, the vendor has full access to your PC.

In isolation, these pieces of data are sensitive personal information that comprise your identity, and they cannot be concealed in the respective context by virtue of the way they work. But it's when there are connections formed between them that it becomes a problem. The more links there are, the clearer a picture can be drawn about who you are. That can be very dangerous in the wrong hands, and the thing about a public space like the internet is you can't always control whose hands it's in. So the best action is to practice good privacy and limit the amount of information that's disclosed, and particular compartmentalising them to limit the connections that can be made. Which includes things like not using your real name, face, or other identifying information like your address or licence plate online.
Posted by aqhgfhsypytnpaiazh on Reddit

They already have our information ?‍
https://www.globalts.com/blog/the-five-largest-data-breaches-of-2024-so-far
#1 this year and maybe history is National Public Data with 2.7 billion records

 

[1st_EV_2011]

I noticed a few posts recently that have included the poster's license plate. I suggest you obscure your plate when posting online. I'm sure someone will say why, anyone can see your plate when you are driving on the road. True. But when you post a photo of it online people can associate your plate number with your user name, information contained in your public profile or your posts. Just a friendly suggestion from a retired Federal agent. Don't attack the messenger (like that's not going to happen ? )

I‘m in agreement with Old_Norm on this. If you have doubts about how OSINT can be leveraged watch this or some of Mishaal Khan’s other videos:

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