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Blocking pictures with GPS Data

PANoJAM — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:54:04 GMT

I'd like to use the PA to block pictures that contain GPS exif data in jpeg, tiff, and other uploads to social media sites. Has anyone done this already?

Re: Blocking pictures with GPS Data

UhMayYeah — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 08:51:54 GMT

I would suggest posting this question to DevCenter .They should certainly have some thoughts on whether this is possible.

Re: Blocking pictures with GPS Data

sberti — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:40:46 GMT

Hi PANoJam,

Do you have a sample picture that you can share? I'd like to see the format and how the GPS data looks like.

-Salvo

Re: Blocking pictures with GPS Data

PANoJAM — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:00:44 GMT

Easiest way to do this, is to snap a photo with your smartphone. Location Services are enabled by default. Then email it to yourself and run exiftool on it or look at properties, Details tab in Windows. GPS data should be present. If you're still having trouble, let me know and I will post a pic.

Re: Blocking pictures with GPS Data

mbutt — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:59:40 GMT

Hi,

I tried to search on the information provided but it doesn't seem like firewall does not have any file type which will block GPS exif file.

Also there is only one application which is being blocked for such data by the firewall which is FOTKI. Here are the details from the firewall for the application

Name:

fotki

Description:

Fotki is a digital photo sharing, video sharing and media social network website and web service suite; it is one of the world's largest social networking sites. In many ways, the site appears to be similar to the majority of other popular photo sites which support a number of so-called Web 2.0 features, such as use of Ajax, tagging, RSS feeds, social bookmarking, GPS location information and Exif info display.

Additional Information:

Wikipedia Google Yahoo!

Standard Ports:

tcp/443, tcp/80

Depends on Applications:

web-browsing

As mentioned above by akawimandan you can certainly check on the DevCenter if somebody else has already created a custom signature for this and are willing to share it with you.

Also you can file a request for a new application for file type.

Here is a doc which explains how to request a new application

Hopefully this help.

Thank you

Numan