"Dozens of cameras from major manufacturers embed the serial number found on a camera’s body into its software as well. The serial number is then included in the metadata with which every picture taken by the camera is tagged. That would be of mere incidental interest, except that such data are recorded when a photo is uploaded at sites like Flickr. They can, therefore, be extracted and indexed."

Digital fingerprints: Grand anti-theft photo | The Economist

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