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Tag Archives: Facebook
Don’t give it away on social media sites
March 7, 2011 – 8:42 am
Incidents of identity theft are increasing, and with each passing day, fraudsters get more savvy about how to steal your personal information. One of the most common way to steal information these days is through social media sites.
Identity thieves know that people have become too carefree about their personal information when it comes to posting [...]
Don’t be a Zuckerberg – stay safe online and off
February 16, 2011 – 8:53 am
Want a stalker? Want your own personal hacker? It’s easy to get one. Just ignore the protection of your personal information, online and otherwise.
Mark Zuckerberg, who put Facebook on the map, probably has about 600 million close personal friends on his profile on the social media site. And now he, along with his sister Randi, [...]
Facebook adding encryption to protect user info
January 28, 2011 – 9:14 am
The most common concern expressed by Facebook users has to do with security – Facebook users everywhere ask the same question: Is my Facebook profile and the information it contains safe?
In recent months, a new application called Firesheep – an add-on for the browser Firefox that provides an easy way for non-hackers to access others’ [...]
Social network site makes home, cell phone info available
January 17, 2011 – 9:40 am
According to several Web sites and news agencies, Facebook has now made it possible for apps to read your home address and mobile telephone number.
In the “Request for Permission” window, which is the one you have to accept before using an app on the Facebook platform, you’ll see “Access my contact information,” with the [...]
Keep your ‘face’ safe on social media sites
November 17, 2010 – 8:03 am
Social media gives us more ways to be connected with each other, but it also makes us much more vulnerable. It’s important to protect your privacy and your identity.
Here are a few tips on how your can reduce your risk:
• Reduce access to your personal identification. Don’t make it easy for identity thieves by sharing [...]
New Facebook scam involves ‘dislike’ button
August 17, 2010 – 8:20 am
The Better Business Bureau has issued a warning about the latest “phishing” scam that is making the rounds in Facebook. While there have been multiple Facebook scams, this is the first involving a “dislike” button – there is no dislike button in Facebook.
The new scam encourages people to click on the “dislike” button. The message states, [...]
