posted by admin on Dec 18
Any information that you put on your social network profile may be available for the whole world to see, depending on the networking site and on your security settings. It’s easy to think that only your friends would be interested in your profile. This would be a mistake because the bad guys are interested too. You can protect yourself from the bad guys by being careful about how much you reveal.
Never put your phone number or address on your network profile. If the network allows it, consider using a screen name rather than your real name.
Be very careful about photographs. If you’re a college student, it may seem like fun to post pictures of yourself getting wasted with your friends, but some day a potential employer may see them, and you could miss out on a job opportunity. Also be wary of posting overly seductive photographs. Not only may they give the wrong impression to future employers, but they could also make you a target for predators.
Never post information about when you are going on vacation or traveling for business. This could be an open invitation for burglars to break into your house while you are gone.