Social Networking Safe Guards

Here are some simple things to keep in mind that will help protect you when using social networking sites.

Use caution when clicking links

* Many links have been shortened by sites such as TinyURL which means your flying blind when you click that link till you get there.

Don’t allow social networking sites to scan your address book.

* This will keep the email address of your friends safe.

Type the names of your social network site yourself.

* Following a link from another site or email may take you to a fake site.

Be selective when adding friends

* Hackers often setup fake accounts to try and gather personal information

What you post is there forever (be selective)

* Even though you may delete something from your site, you must assume that someone has copied it or it has been cached somewhere

Third party apps (be careful)

* Hackers sometimes write applications to gather personal information, so be aware before you allow an application