No one can deny the buzz that the photo’s of the new Harry Potter book “Deathly Hallows” has caused this week after being leaked onto p2p networks, from fans frantically transcribing the leaked photos into text to The Pirate Bay providing their usual brand of tom foolery with their main page logo picture linking to a torrent of the book. The original photographer wont be having as much fun though since it was reveled that the EXIF data was still present in the photo’s meaning the photographer’s camera can be traced.

The issue has caused such concern that MPAA chairman Dan “the man” Glickman even felt compelled to make a statement on the subject earlier this week. So from the press coverage we can deduct that this subject will be one of the most talked about this week and the original photographer is being hunted down.

Unfortunately for the guy or girl who took the original photographs of the stolen book and leaked them onto the p2p networks they forgot to remove the EXIF data (Exchangeable image file format) from the photo’s, EXIF data contains the serial number of their Canon camera which in theory means the camera can be traced back to the original owner.

So how can this be done, well when you buy a product you normally register it online and fill in a form or by sending a postcard that came with the product back to the manufacturer. When you register your product you give full personal details, name, address, phone number, Serial Number etc and all this ties back to your products serial number on the manufacturers registration records. Opps!!!!!!

You can click the image at the top of the post to see the unfortunate photographers EXIF information.

Unless the person who took the photographs has never registered their product i would be expecting a knock at the door very soon.

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