With all the location-based social media applications out there, it’s only logical that, in addition to being able to restrict access based on ones social groups (or circles), that geographic boundaries also be used as a restrictive parameter. That capability is called a geofence, a virtual way to set the […]
privacy
GIS Learning
Privacy in GIS Issues
The increase usage of GIS and associated geospatial technologies has brought with it a rise in public concern over privacy. The proliferation of easily accessible public geographic information via the web is one of the reasons. The availability of not only aerial and satellite imagery but also street level imagery […]
Maps and Cartography
Muslim Mapping by LA Police causes uproar
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has caused an uproar by proposed to use census and other demographic data to map out predominately Muslim populations in Los Angeles. While the proposal is to reach out to those communities with social services, the LAPD would use the data to pinpoint isolated […]