Facebook rules the world. Okay, not really, but its influence is pretty widespread. And it certainly rules the social lives of many young people. But, regardless of age, people are growing more and more attached to social networking sites. It’s like the phone being invented all over again.
However, one must take the proper security measures to ensure their interactions online are safe and their identities are not stolen.
Always use a strong password. Make it complicated enough not to be guessed but not so complicated that you can’t remember it. Use both letters and numbers, and try a combination of capital and lowercase letters to really lock down your stuff.
Make sure you change your password. A lot. That way, hackers don’t have time to crack it. Also, you can take pride in that possibility that some hairy little nerd out there might be screaming in frustration because of you.
Also, don’t list your full birth date on your profile. Sure, you want to keep that hot doctor you just met guessing, but the more practical reason is that identity theft can occur much more easily if the thief knows when you were born. Hide it, and wait for people to ask (if they have the guts).
Use those privacy controls. Restricting people from your profile is fun; it gives you a powerful feeling. Or, at the very least, it allows you to filter and limit how much of your business is on display to the world.
Privacy controls are useful protecting your information as well as your photos. Pictures are very important to keep private, especially if embarrassing or otherwise compromising situations are depicted in them. They may be appropriate for friends, but potential employers are known to look at Facebook profiles.
You also need to worry about keeping your kids safe too. Tagging them in your photos links your page (and whatever pedophiles may have found it) to theirs. Sure, you may be only worried about your finances and identity. But the kids have more to worry about nowadays.
People who use social networking sites should always be mindful of safety. It is up to you to protect yourself. Happy networking!
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