Info Forensics Expert Witness: {Fb|Facebook or myspace|Facebook . com} Exposes Personal Data!
{Regrettably|Sadly|However}, this is not the first time Facebook has been around the {information|reports|media} for its poor handling of data. In {This summer|Come july 1st|September} 2012, there was a similar breach in which a private security {specialist|advisor|expert} used a piece of code to gather {information about|information concerning} over 100 million {information|users|single profiles}. This was not seen as a hot {subject|matter|theme} issue because the information gathered was not {guaranteed|anchored|secure} by {the consumer|an individual|the person}, and therefore in the public {domain name|website|site}. But, it does brings up some interesting {factors|details|items} which many users {seem to be} to forget when they surf or post to social media.
For any social media sites, you should follow these guidelines:
Rule #1: Do not post {personal information|private data} on the internet, {no matter|irrespective of|in spite of} security or visibility options. If you are not comfortable with sharing your location with 1. 1 billion users, it is strongly {suggested|advised} you avoid posting that information. Be wary of who might use your profile against you.
{Guideline|Regulation|Secret} #2: Make an {work|hard work|efforts} to keep separate {interpersonal|sociable|cultural} media profiles for work and private. LinkedIn and Facebook are perfect {good examples|illustrations|cases}. LinkedIn, while useful for businesses, is not {designed|targeted|tailored} towards someone looking to connect with friends and family. Facebook, is useful for both business and personal. However keep in mind it will be and foremost a personal website.
Rule #3: {Examine|Verify} your privacy settings. {Fb|Facebook or myspace|Facebook . com} in recent years has truly stepped up their game {how} best to protect personal user data. One can now determine which posts pictures can be seen by {who|which|to whom}. {You might|You could} decide you want {your pals|your buddies|friends and family} to see your new car, but do not necessarily want your jealous ex {to find out|to learn|to be aware of}. This kind of is done by simply changing the visibility {establishing|placing|setting up} {on each of your|to each} post. It {can be|can even be} done globally if you prefer.
Rule #4: The internet does not {neglect|ignore}. Remember the 'accidental' drunken {image|photography} you posted {on the web and|on the internet and} thought you deleted? {Chances are|It’s likely that}: somewhere out there remains a copy someone snagged before it was {used|considered} offline. This and other posts you might have created, could {be applied|be taken|provide} against you in {a harmful|a destructive|a malevolent} manner. Think before {publishing|submitting|placing}. In other words: 'Never post anything you {avoid|may|no longer} want printed on the front page of the paper. '
An {entertaining|enjoyable|humorous} case to end on. A Wisconsin man {stated|said|believed} he could not pay child support. Yet this individual posted several pictures on his Facebook page {displaying|demonstrating|exhibiting} him with several {100|hundred or so} dollars in cash. {Pointless|Unnecessary|Useless} to say, he is likely re-examining how best to protect his data as the judge at his hearing {had not been|has not been} {interested|busy|entertained}. He probably takes the phrase "think before you post" a little more seriously now.
