Hackers have used geolocation software to find the home address of  users who visit the wrong websites, according to a report on the BBC. The software works by identifying network router number by tricking the router into providing it. Presenting at a hacking conference known as “Black Hat”, hacker Samy Kamkar demonstrated how a router’s identification […]

A new report says social location sites such as Foursquare, Loopt, MyTown, and Brighkite have yet to hit the big time. Forrester has found that only four per cent of US adults have ever used these type of online services. Just one per cent of adults actively engage with these services more than once per week […]

    The All Points Blog points to a project where students are using GIS to track past cases of Lyme Disease. Presentations from the 2010 ESRI User Conference are now available online. GIS Lounge tells you where to go for wind GIS data. Google maps mania directs us to the nearest travel guide. Nasa […]

  Goggle has produced another Australian federal election mashup. Spatialvision reports on a proposal to deliver a maps-based mashup of historic plans and images as a teaching tool for teachers in Australia. The All points blog finds a job ad which suggests GIS professionals may need to start going to the gym. A number of […]