什么是元数据？为什么元数据会有泄漏隐私的风险？

原文地址：http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/Oct-2011/msg00378.html

 

- What is a metadata ?
Metadata consist of information that characterizes data.
Metadata are used to provide documentation for data products.
In essence, metadata answer who, what, when, where, why, and how about every facet of the data that are being documented.

- Why metadata can be a risk for your privacy ?
Metadata within a file can tell a lot about you.
Cameras record data about when a picture was taken and what camera was used.
Office documents like pdf or Office automatically adds author and company information to documents and spreadsheets.
Maybe you don't want to disclose those information on the web.