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When it comes to your involvement in social networking, what do you need to take into consideration in order to protect your identity and privacy?
According to Soft Tree Blog the security firm, Trend Micro, has been “researching malicious practices on facebook, and has discovered numerous rogue apps on the social networking site.“ Apparently the apps appear legitimate just like phishing attackers do. Be advised to just be careful of what you click in order to protect your privacy and even your identity. You can never be too careful.
When it comes to engaging on Twitter, it is advised to change your password as often as possible to avoid any hackers and attackers from obtaining your personal information. There have been a number of security breaches with twitter since 2008, but Twitter has supposedly taken extra measure to ensure the privacy and protection of all their users. Just recently a British soccer player star sued Twitter over privacy issues. You can read the full story over at wired.com. Twitter declined any comment on the legal proceeding.
Myspace is a social network I don’t hear too much of anymore and probably because of other social network giants taking the spotlight. (eh hem, no need to name which social networks) What kind of security concerns should be addressed with this once thriving social network? There is currently nothing to report but like any networking site requiring your password, be sure to update it at least every few days. Any strange apps or links? Stay away from them. Always go into your privacy settings to control what you want to be protected. If you know of any recent security concerns with Myspace that I am currently missing, please feel free to share them to bring us up to speed.
I know that there are many other social networking sites out there but thought I would focus on three of the main sites used on a daily basis. To become more knowledgable of the site you are engaged in, be sure to read their privacy policies, etc. Also and I will say it again and again, go into the privacy settings and look over what it all entails. Too many people don’t take advantage of these features and then complain that they have been a victim of privacy invasion. The truth and reality of it all is simply this; If you don’t want to take the time to secure your privacy on these social networks, I would advise that you don’t bother with having an account. You will most likely get hacked and all kinds of negative things will start taking place. Be social network smart!
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