When you take a photo, your smartphone or digital camera stores “metadata” within the image file. This automatically and parasitically burrows itself into every photo you take. It is data about data, providing identifying information such as when and where an image was captured, and what type of camera was used.
But metadata is not the only thing hidden in your photos. There is also a unique personal identifier linking every image you capture to the specific camera used, but it’s one you’d probably never suspect. Even professional photographers might not realise or remember that it’s there.
Link: The hidden fingerprint inside your photos
via www.bbc.com
