0 Some precautions regarding Facebook and Identity Theft

Some precautions regarding  Facebook and Identity Theft

Friends this question might be more meaningful if I ask how many of you know the social networking sites like… Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, pinterest  and many more…because today everyone knows them…not only educated people but also many uneducated having just basuc knowledge about computers and education are now on these sites and enjoying. But they doesn’t know what are the precautions to be taken on being online…my todays blog is regarding ths safety precautions for the Facebook users…this dosent mean that all other social networking sites are  safe… all are having the same risks as well as benefits too.

I am not trying to be a killjoy about Facebook and all the benefits of social media and networking but you need to be much more circumspect about whom you choose to trust online.

Years ago it would take several weeks for identity thieves to gather such kind of information  about a single person or any group of persons . Their interests friends , grops residents and many more details….. Social networks have made it easier for the bad guys to scoop up information about innocent members of the public. Everyone must learn to be more careful about how they share information online, or risk becoming the victims of identity thieves.

Remember, when you were getting warnings on being careful of opening emails or attachments from people you don't know. Even opening attachments from people you do know can be hazardous to your PC's health.  Social Media is one in the same but you have control over what you post and how much information you put out there.

Here are some tips for users who want to protect themselves from identity thieves on Facebook:

1) Don't blindly accept friends. Treat a friend as the dictionary does, namely "someone whom you know, like and trust." A friend is not merely a button you click on. You don't need, and can't realistically claim to have, 815 true friends.

2)  Learn the privacy system of any social networking site you join. Use restrictive settings by default. You can open up to true friends later. Don't give away too much too soon.

3)  Assume that everything you reveal on a social networking site will be visible on the Internet for ever. Once it has been searched, and indexed, and cached, it may later turn upon line no matter what steps you take to delete it.

4)  Don't let people know that yournot home or are away for an extended period of time -- it is an open invitation for someone to visit your home and problems.

Our honeymoon period with social networking sites ought tube over by now -- but many users still have a 'couldn't care less' attitude to their personal data.

Hence be protected… don’t  give unnecessary information on your Facebook accounts… nor to your friend…and of Corse keep your Facebook passwords safe…so that no one can see your details without your permission.

That’s all for today… I will be returning with many more precautions which you may need to take I your life

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