Pokemon Go is a huge security risk

Re:Pokemon Go is a huge security risk by raoulduke on Monday July 11, 2016 @05:17PM (#12074740)

Here's a weird question. https://www.facebook.com/NationalMallNPS/photos/a.3795806520... Pokemon Go is designed to not only augment places where people already are but also to direct them to other places. My friend just ran down the Ninatic/Google connection. Can the app be used to direct people away from polling places and/or to congest areas around polling places?

To wit, would anyone be interested in tracking (I can do it for at least some locations) the locations of gyms in comparison to polling places? (I haven't used the app; can one get a location of gyms?)

[lol. let me clarify my interest would be in thwarting rather than harnessing this possibility.]

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Re:Pokemon Go is a huge security risk by raoulduke on Friday July 15, 2016 @01:43PM (#12102642)

Also... the Clinton campaign just announced it would be having an event at a 'Pokestop,' and Clinton referenced the game. http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/28779...

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Re:Pokemon Go is a huge security risk by rasz_pl on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @06:19AM (#12077911)

screw pooling places, what about locations of businesses (restaurants etc) that spend serious $$ for Google advertising?

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Re:Pokemon Go is a huge security risk by raoulduke on Thursday July 14, 2016 @11:16PM (#12098755)

I mean... that'd be an issue. I don't think it'd be as big an issue as widespread electoral fraud or electioneering. But it'd probably be an issue...

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