私隱專員公署抽查最受歡迎60個手機程式，逾半可識別用家的定位位置，一成更可讀取通訊錄。電訊盈科營運的程式「香港查詢（黃頁）」更可閱讀用家及其朋友的日曆事件和機密資訊。公署警告，手機隨時會被追蹤及竊取手機號碼，用戶安裝程式前必須檢視權限。
記者：王家文 潘柏林
本報根據私隱專員公署調查的60個名單再抽查，發現大部份程式都沒有指明讀取資料用途，其中程式「香港查詢」雖以中英文表示會讀取聯絡人資料和通話紀錄，
但有關「閱讀日曆事件及機密資訊」，卻只以英文解釋，除用家外，其朋友、同事的日曆也會被讀取。中國研發的通訊程式「WeChat」除讀取聯絡人資料，刪
除密碼和新增賬戶等私隱都會紀錄下來。
私隱專員公署今年5月分別從Apple App Store及Google Play Store（Android）各抽查30個最受歡迎的手機應用程式，發現四成沒提供任何私隱政策聲明，部份可讀取手機獨特識別碼（73%）、定位位置 （60%）及用戶登入不同程式的賬號（35%）；甚至短訊（13%）及通訊錄（10%）；有程式更讀取多達八項資料。其中受用家歡迎的程式「小熊來電通 知」，權限寫明讀取通話紀錄和短訊等；遊戲程式「逆戰幻想」也「無厘頭」要求讀取用家的通話紀錄。
私隱專員公署今年5月分別從Apple App Store及Google Play Store（Android）各抽查30個最受歡迎的手機應用程式，發現四成沒提供任何私隱政策聲明，部份可讀取手機獨特識別碼（73%）、定位位置 （60%）及用戶登入不同程式的賬號（35%）；甚至短訊（13%）及通訊錄（10%）；有程式更讀取多達八項資料。其中受用家歡迎的程式「小熊來電通 知」，權限寫明讀取通話紀錄和短訊等；遊戲程式「逆戰幻想」也「無厘頭」要求讀取用家的通話紀錄。
免費程式風險較高
公署資訊科技顧問張宗頤指出，手機獨特識別碼及賬戶名稱可連結其他個人資料。例如程式A可讀取手機識別碼和定位位置，另一程式B則可讀取手機獨特識別碼和 手機賬號，若兩個程式屬同一開發商，或雙方合作，綜合兩個程式便可知道手機使用者的賬號、位置以及曾瀏覽的廣告等，用家會被追蹤個人喜好，資料或作廣告用 途。公署已去信其中被抽查的10間程式開發商，要求交代及跟進私隱政策的透明度。張宗頤坦言，部份程式可讀取用家不同賬號，當資料互相串連後，隨時用家電話號碼也可追查出來。根據外國經驗，免費程式侵犯私隱風險較高。
立法會資訊科技界議員莫乃光指出，Apple雖設立預先審查機制，但市民下載程式時，對於會被索取資料仍懵然不知。Android系統則不設審查，下載程式前會提醒用家會索取甚麼資料和權限。
【經濟日報專訊】智能手機Apps洩露個人資料危機四伏！私隱專員公署發現，用戶同意安裝Apps後，開發商可查閱用戶多達8項私隱資料，包括SMS、通話紀錄、通訊錄，甚至日誌內容。
有網絡保安專家認為，開發商取得與使用程式無關的資料，有越界之嫌，呼籲用戶下載時應多加留神。《香港查詢》App 列明讀取機密
個人資料私隱專員公署今年5月，抽查60款智能手機應用程式，發現4成程式無提供私隱政策聲明、或供查詢的聯絡資料，亦無解釋讀取手機資料目的，私隱政策透明度表現差強人意。
署方調查發現，應用程式可查閱手機私人資料多達8項，包括手機獨特識別碼、定位位置、用戶登入不同程式的帳號、使用鏡頭或錄音功能、SMS或MMS信息等，其中6個程式讀取通話紀錄及通訊錄，一個生活品味類程式讀取日誌內容，而遊戲類程式收集私人資料較多。
其中電訊盈科查詢電話App《香港查詢》，下載前要求用戶同意「可讀取通話紀錄、閱讀日曆事件及機密資訊」；電訊盈科發言人回應指，該App無法收集用戶資料，會跟進公署報告，但被問到程式列明「讀取通話紀錄，閱讀日曆事件及機密資訊」，發言人則表示沒有補充。
遊戲App《神魔之塔》，亦要求用戶同意取得手機電話號碼與序號，其開發商Madhead創辦人曾建中指出，沒有收集遊戲以外的資料，只讀取手機設 備編號（Device ID）、而非手機ID IMEI，作為登入遊戲帳號憑據，玩家刪除遊戲後，只要在同一手機重新下載，也可取回舊有遊戲進度。
fb未「打卡」 識別碼+定位洩密
私隱專員蔣任宏直指，不同程式讀取零碎資料後可能被整合，對個人私隱構成一定風險，如有兩個程式分別收集用戶的手機獨特識別碼、定位位置及facebook帳戶資料，即使用戶未有在facebook「打卡」，一旦資料被整合，已可掌握其行蹤。
署方正跟進10款潛在私隱風險較高的應用程式，協助相關開發商或供應商遵從規定，又向其他開發商建議改善其程式私隱政策聲明透明度。
公署資訊科技顧問張宗頤指出，外國研究發現，免費程式索取較多不必要的私人資料，被轉售潛在風險亦較高。
程式開發商取得資料，不排除是為吸引廣告商於程式內賣廣告，增加收入。手機程式開發商Hotmob行政總裁黃國明指，若開發商擁大量廣告商目標用戶資料，便可吸引對方落廣告。
香港專業教育學院（沙田）電子及資訊工程系講師鄭文輝認為，一般手機程式毋須索取用戶日誌內容、通話紀錄及SMS信息，若有App要求過多資料，建議用戶不宜下載。
資訊科技界立法會議員莫乃光指，《香港查詢》索取的資料過多，用家想搜尋黃頁，卻沒有想過可閱讀其日程資料，惟本港未有法律保障用家，故建議用家做好把關，同時抱食得鹹魚抵得渴心態。
The number of smartphones is rising as people choose to replace their older mobiles with cheaper Android powered phones and look to benefit from converged devices.
A smartphones enables you to check your email, access the internet, stay in touch with Facebook friends and get directions all in one handy pocket sized gadget.
Recently though, operating system developers like Google and phone manufacturers like Apple have come in from criticism about the way user movements are tracked and the information stored unencrypted and open to theft.
Safety and Location Based Services
It was believed that all smartphone owners need to take sensible precautions to keep their mobile mini computers up to date and secure with passwords and anti-virus installed where possible.Taking the time to understand what free and paid-for apps want permission to do on your phone is also an important way to avoid installing malware apps and sharing too much personal information with third parties.
If you use Facebook Places, Foursquare or other popular web services where you share your current location for a discount or as part of a game, be sure to lock down your privacy settings so that only friends you know well and trust can see where you are.
As the development and adoption of these online tools continues, it’s also possible that marketers may want to share your personal information with third parties.
Here’s our key advice on smartphone privacy:
- Keep your phone operating system up to date (as you would your laptop or desktop computer) to ensure newly discovered hacks are patched
- Avoid letting people you don’t know have access to your phone – it can take only a couple of minutes to install malware, spyware or tracking apps onto your device
- Use a pin or password to help keep your personal information secure if you lose the phone
- Sign up for an app or online service that lets you lock, track and/or remotely wipe your phone
- Read app reviews to see if other users have had problems and understand what the app does and why it wants access to your contact book or other info
10 Steps to Smartphone Security
How to Set Your Smartphone's Social Privacy Settings
IntroductionCredit: Image composite by SecurityNewsDailySocial-networking
services seem to be about everything but privacy, especially when
you're on the go. They're all about exposure — photo sharing, status
updates, wall posts — and some even broadcast users' real-time
whereabouts.
It's not surprising, then, that finding the privacy settings for social-networking mobile apps can be even harder than in a desktop Web browser.
"This voluntary disclosure of our personal lives makes a social network what it is," said Catalin Cosoi at Bucharest, Romania-based Bitdefender.
But, explains Andrew Schrage, co-owner of the Chicago-based Money Crashers personal-finance blog, privacy settings on mobile devices are just as important as those on your personal computer.
"Identity theft is on the rise, and scammers are looking for any way possible to steal your personal information," Schrage said.
"Our smartphones have far more 'interesting' data about us than even our computers do," said Derek Meister, a Cleveland-based "covert agent" with Best Buy's Geek Squad.
Here's how to make sure your privacy is protected when you're on the go. (cited WSJ)
It's not surprising, then, that finding the privacy settings for social-networking mobile apps can be even harder than in a desktop Web browser.
"This voluntary disclosure of our personal lives makes a social network what it is," said Catalin Cosoi at Bucharest, Romania-based Bitdefender.
But, explains Andrew Schrage, co-owner of the Chicago-based Money Crashers personal-finance blog, privacy settings on mobile devices are just as important as those on your personal computer.
"Identity theft is on the rise, and scammers are looking for any way possible to steal your personal information," Schrage said.
[6 Steps to Staying Safe on Social Networks ]
"Our smartphones have far more 'interesting' data about us than even our computers do," said Derek Meister, a Cleveland-based "covert agent" with Best Buy's Geek Squad.
Here's how to make sure your privacy is protected when you're on the go. (cited WSJ)
Step one: Turn off location finderCredit: Screenshots by SecurityNewsDailyThe
first step toward increasing your privacy on social media sites is to
adjust your smartphone or tablet's location and camera settings.
"Your smartphone goes with you everywhere, and can track your location," Meister said. "And most apps will also upload your current location."
Unless you're lost, you really don't need your device's location services to be on. Unless you're geocaching or on an archaeological expedition, you don't need the camera to geotag every photo you take.
"The default for the built-in camera on many smartphone platforms is to add your current location to the image file it creates when you take a photo," Meister said. "If you then upload that photo later, it may be possible for people to see where you have been based on the information within that photo, even if the location-based settings within the social network itself have been disabled."
In Android, open the Settings app, then scroll down to Location Services. You'll be given the option of separately turning off Google's location services (which finds you via Wi-Fi hotspots and cellular towers) and GPS satellite data, as well as whether Google can use your location in its own search results (such as using smartphone motion to estimate traffic flow).
To turn off location settings in Android's Camera app, open the app and click on the menu, where there's a simple toggle switch for "Store location."
"Your smartphone goes with you everywhere, and can track your location," Meister said. "And most apps will also upload your current location."
Unless you're lost, you really don't need your device's location services to be on. Unless you're geocaching or on an archaeological expedition, you don't need the camera to geotag every photo you take.
"The default for the built-in camera on many smartphone platforms is to add your current location to the image file it creates when you take a photo," Meister said. "If you then upload that photo later, it may be possible for people to see where you have been based on the information within that photo, even if the location-based settings within the social network itself have been disabled."
In Android, open the Settings app, then scroll down to Location Services. You'll be given the option of separately turning off Google's location services (which finds you via Wi-Fi hotspots and cellular towers) and GPS satellite data, as well as whether Google can use your location in its own search results (such as using smartphone motion to estimate traffic flow).
To turn off location settings in Android's Camera app, open the app and click on the menu, where there's a simple toggle switch for "Store location."
iOS location optionsCredit: Screenshots by SecurityNewsDailyApple's
iOS Location Services settings (in the Settings app) are even better.
There's a master switch that lets you turn everything off, but if you
choose to leave it on, there are also individual toggle switches for
each app that uses location data, including the Camera app and all
installed social-networking apps.
At the bottom of the screen is a link to "System Services," which shows you everything the iOS device's operating system is using location services for, along with the options to turn each one off individually.
On both screens, purple and gray arrows appear next to those iOS apps and features that are using or have recently used location services.
The next task is to set up the privacy on the social media sites or apps themselves.
At the bottom of the screen is a link to "System Services," which shows you everything the iOS device's operating system is using location services for, along with the options to turn each one off individually.
On both screens, purple and gray arrows appear next to those iOS apps and features that are using or have recently used location services.
The next task is to set up the privacy on the social media sites or apps themselves.
FacebookCredit: Screenshot by SecurityNewsDailyLong
blasted for its complicated, obscure and frequently changing privacy
settings, the world's most popular social network has now made its
website much easier to use. Editing the new "Timeline" feature has
essentially what-you-see-is-what-you-get functionality, and there's a
"Control Your Default Privacy" option that applies to all Facebook apps.
Even better, Facebook has standardized its mobile offerings so that the
mobile website at m.facebook.com and the iOS and Android apps (and even
the one for the dying HP webOS mobile platform) share a single look,
feel and functionality.
Click the three horizontal lines in the upper left corner of the screen to view the menu, then scroll down for "Privacy Settings."
You'll be presented with a detailed page that will let you adjust all the settings available on the full-fledged website, except for those applying to the Web-only Timeline feature.
As with the Web page, settings you adjust on the mobile site or in the apps will become the default privacy settings for all Facebook.
Click the three horizontal lines in the upper left corner of the screen to view the menu, then scroll down for "Privacy Settings."
You'll be presented with a detailed page that will let you adjust all the settings available on the full-fledged website, except for those applying to the Web-only Timeline feature.
As with the Web page, settings you adjust on the mobile site or in the apps will become the default privacy settings for all Facebook.
TwitterCredit: Screenshot by SecurityNewsDailySettings
for the official Twitter smartphone apps can be accessed by clicking on
the "Me" tab on the front page. In Android, it's on the top right; in
iOS, the bottom right. Click on "Settings" at the bottom of the next
screen.
Unfortunately, you can't do much to adjust your privacy settings on the mobile apps. The Twitter mobile website doesn't offer a lot more.
(Worst of all, there's no way to log out of your Twitter account on a mobile app; more on that in a bit.)
It's best to go to the real Twitter website, where the full privacy menu will let you protect tweets, mandate secure connections, add or delete location information and even flag sensitive (i.e., not safe for work) content that you may tweet out.
Settings you make on the Twitter "mothership" should flow downstream to the dozens of Twitter desktop and mobile third-party client apps, such as TweetDeck, Echofon, Seesmic and so on. Just think of the official mobile Twitter apps as two more "dumb" clients.
The key setting is deciding whether to make your tweets protected — visible only to your followers. That can be especially important if you're looking for a job.
FoursquareCredit: Screenshot by SecurityNewsDailyOf all the major social networks, Foursquare may have the best offering of privacy settings on its mobile apps, almost exactly matching what's available on the full-fledged website.
In Android, click on the menu, then "Settings," then "Account Settings," then "Privacy Settings." You can opt out of sharing your phone number, email address and various location details.
In iOS, click on the gears icon in the top left of the screen, then "Account Settings" --> "Privacy Settings" as above.
Both apps also have other settings that let you view the other apps and services you've authorized to use your Foursquare account, including Facebook and Twitter. Even better, they let you revoke those permissions.
Both apps also have robust notification options. For example, if you're out and about and want to check in on Foursquare, but don't want others to see your location, simply select "no" when asked if you want to share the location with friends.
Doing so will put you "off the grid" and keep your location from being published on other social media sites. But it will still allow you to earn "badges" and keep a record of your personal histORY.
Unfortunately, you can't do much to adjust your privacy settings on the mobile apps. The Twitter mobile website doesn't offer a lot more.
(Worst of all, there's no way to log out of your Twitter account on a mobile app; more on that in a bit.)
It's best to go to the real Twitter website, where the full privacy menu will let you protect tweets, mandate secure connections, add or delete location information and even flag sensitive (i.e., not safe for work) content that you may tweet out.
Settings you make on the Twitter "mothership" should flow downstream to the dozens of Twitter desktop and mobile third-party client apps, such as TweetDeck, Echofon, Seesmic and so on. Just think of the official mobile Twitter apps as two more "dumb" clients.
The key setting is deciding whether to make your tweets protected — visible only to your followers. That can be especially important if you're looking for a job.
FoursquareCredit: Screenshot by SecurityNewsDailyOf all the major social networks, Foursquare may have the best offering of privacy settings on its mobile apps, almost exactly matching what's available on the full-fledged website.
In Android, click on the menu, then "Settings," then "Account Settings," then "Privacy Settings." You can opt out of sharing your phone number, email address and various location details.
In iOS, click on the gears icon in the top left of the screen, then "Account Settings" --> "Privacy Settings" as above.
Both apps also have other settings that let you view the other apps and services you've authorized to use your Foursquare account, including Facebook and Twitter. Even better, they let you revoke those permissions.
Both apps also have robust notification options. For example, if you're out and about and want to check in on Foursquare, but don't want others to see your location, simply select "no" when asked if you want to share the location with friends.
Doing so will put you "off the grid" and keep your location from being published on other social media sites. But it will still allow you to earn "badges" and keep a record of your personal histORY.
PinterestCredit: Screenshot by SecurityNewsDailyOne
of the newest and hottest social media sites, Pinterest is a
photo-sharing site where users set up theme-based collections for other
users to view. If you're going to post photos from your phone to
Pinterest, first adjust your camera's privacy settings, as detailed
above, before taking any pictures.
Beyond that, you're on your own. Pinterest's privacy settings are slim, even on the full-fledged website, where privacy settings appear on the user's profile page.
The site gives you no way to block users or to set up a private board, though it does let you block "pins" from appearing in Google searches or on your Facebook timeline.
The single mobile app, for iOS (there is no Android app yet), does not let you adjust settings at all. The "Profile" tab on the bottom right of the app's screen shows a button marked "Account," but clicking on that gives you only the options of logging out, installing a bookmark or giving Pinterest feedback.
Beyond that, you're on your own. Pinterest's privacy settings are slim, even on the full-fledged website, where privacy settings appear on the user's profile page.
The site gives you no way to block users or to set up a private board, though it does let you block "pins" from appearing in Google searches or on your Facebook timeline.
The single mobile app, for iOS (there is no Android app yet), does not let you adjust settings at all. The "Profile" tab on the bottom right of the app's screen shows a button marked "Account," but clicking on that gives you only the options of logging out, installing a bookmark or giving Pinterest feedback.
LinkedInCredit: Screenshot by SecurityNewsDailyThe business-networking service was slow to come around to allowing users to set up privacy settings on a Web browser.
It's still difficult to even find the "Settings" link on the LinkedIn website; you have to hover your mouse over your name, but the privacy controls on the "Profile" and "Account" tabs allow for a decent range of options. (Be sure to uncheck "LinkedIn may use my name and photo in social advertising" in "Account" if you've got a problem with that practice .)
Unfortunately, neither the iOS LinkedIn app nor its Android counterpart offers privacy settings of any kind.
In both apps, the "You" tab on the front page will take you to a page with a gear icon in the upper right, which takes you to a "Settings" page. But when you click on "Privacy," all you get is a copy of the LinkedIn end-user license agreement (EULA). The Settings pages will let you log out, however.
Clearly, the only way to adjust privacy settings is through a full-fledged Web browser. It appears that LinkedIn, like Facebook and Twitter, will carry privacy settings across devices.
It's still difficult to even find the "Settings" link on the LinkedIn website; you have to hover your mouse over your name, but the privacy controls on the "Profile" and "Account" tabs allow for a decent range of options. (Be sure to uncheck "LinkedIn may use my name and photo in social advertising" in "Account" if you've got a problem with that practice .)
Unfortunately, neither the iOS LinkedIn app nor its Android counterpart offers privacy settings of any kind.
In both apps, the "You" tab on the front page will take you to a page with a gear icon in the upper right, which takes you to a "Settings" page. But when you click on "Privacy," all you get is a copy of the LinkedIn end-user license agreement (EULA). The Settings pages will let you log out, however.
Clearly, the only way to adjust privacy settings is through a full-fledged Web browser. It appears that LinkedIn, like Facebook and Twitter, will carry privacy settings across devices.
Google+Credit: Screenshot by SecurityNewsDailyGoogle's
answer to Facebook may have the strongest and simplest privacy settings
of the popular social media services. To find them on the website, you
have to click on your profile picture, but once you do there's a
dedicated button for privacy settings.
Google+'s clean interface lets you click on the section of your profile you want to edit, and you can control the visibility of each and every posting you make. Best of all, Google Dashboard lets you see exactly what you're divulging about yourself across the Googleverse of Gmail, YouTube, Picasa, Blogger and even Android phones.
Sadly, none of these capabilities are found in either the iOS or Android Google+ mobile app. As with LinkedIn, clicking "Privacy policy" just gets you a copy of the EULA.
The Settings menus in the mobile apps do let you adjust notifications, both those you send out and those you receive, but they're nothing like the paranoid heaven you get on the Google+ website.
So as with LinkedIn and Twitter, you'll be best off tweaking your settings on the full-fledged browser, then trusting the service to apply those settings to the mobile interface.
Google+'s clean interface lets you click on the section of your profile you want to edit, and you can control the visibility of each and every posting you make. Best of all, Google Dashboard lets you see exactly what you're divulging about yourself across the Googleverse of Gmail, YouTube, Picasa, Blogger and even Android phones.
Sadly, none of these capabilities are found in either the iOS or Android Google+ mobile app. As with LinkedIn, clicking "Privacy policy" just gets you a copy of the EULA.
The Settings menus in the mobile apps do let you adjust notifications, both those you send out and those you receive, but they're nothing like the paranoid heaven you get on the Google+ website.
So as with LinkedIn and Twitter, you'll be best off tweaking your settings on the full-fledged browser, then trusting the service to apply those settings to the mobile interface.
Last but not leastCredit: Screenshot by SecurityNewsDailyFinally,
the most important privacy setting of all is to remember to log off.
When you are no longer using the social media service, whether on a
computer or on a mobile device, always sign out of it.
This is where Twitter utterly fails. There is no way to log out of your Twitter account from either the Android or iOS official Twitter apps. The only way to do it is to completely delete the Twitter app.
"If you don't protect your privacy, using a social media site such as Foursquare can allow nearly anyone to discover a variety of personal information about you , as well as where you are located or planning to be," said Schrage. "It is highly advisable to invest the time to keep your personal information private."
Your mobile device is at much higher risk for theft than your computer at home. As more and more businesses trend toward social media, and as that becomes a bigger and bigger factor for prospective employers and your public image, you need to make mobile privacy a top priority.
Personal information is exchanged as if the conversation were happening in a private space. But the fact is that you’re really speaking in public.
Depending on the forum and privacy settings, large groups of people you don’t know — possibly even the entire world — might have access to your intimate conversations and off-hand remarks.
Online social media users need to guard private information to stay safe and secure in real life.
Here’s a list of “do’s” and “don’ts” for sharing personal information over social media websites or services.
1. Do take advantage of privacy settings — and encourage your friends to do the same.
A friend of mine had problems with a relative who was following her comments (and making comments of his own) on other friends’ pages, all because her friends — not she — had their sites open to everyone.
2. Don’t announce your vacation plans.
“Vacation photos are a great way to share your family fun with friends, but telling every one of your Facebook friends you’ll be in Bermuda for a week only invites real-life problems. Wait until
you’ve returned home to share vacation information online,” said Sarah
Carter of Actiance, a Belmont, Calif.-based communications security
provider.
Another don’t: Don’t limit this advice to vacations. Practice it any time you plan to be out of the house.
3. Do accept friend requests with caution.
Only accept friend requests from people you know. If you aren’t sure, send a message to ask how you know each other or check them out on Google or Snopes.com to make sure the request isn’t a hoax.
4. Don’t include too much identifying information.
Everybody loves receiving birthday greetings, so go ahead and share the date. But
adding the year you were born — along with your full home address,
phone numbers and other personal info — gives criminals enough details
about you to steal your identity.
5. Do ask questions before clicking a link.
A lot of malware shows up through random links or via status updates on social-media sites. If you aren’t sure about the link, especially if it is a shortened URL, ask the sender if it is legitimate.
6. Don’t automatically trust everyone.
When seeking out victims, criminals often take advantage of the trust levels in social media. They post scams — a popular one is to ask people to send money because the poster is stranded in London. They also disguise themselves as potential friends — “you don’t know me, but we follow the same famous movie star and have lots in common!” — among other devious acts.
GOOD LUCK
This is where Twitter utterly fails. There is no way to log out of your Twitter account from either the Android or iOS official Twitter apps. The only way to do it is to completely delete the Twitter app.
"If you don't protect your privacy, using a social media site such as Foursquare can allow nearly anyone to discover a variety of personal information about you , as well as where you are located or planning to be," said Schrage. "It is highly advisable to invest the time to keep your personal information private."
Your mobile device is at much higher risk for theft than your computer at home. As more and more businesses trend toward social media, and as that becomes a bigger and bigger factor for prospective employers and your public image, you need to make mobile privacy a top priority.
Personal information is exchanged as if the conversation were happening in a private space. But the fact is that you’re really speaking in public.
Depending on the forum and privacy settings, large groups of people you don’t know — possibly even the entire world — might have access to your intimate conversations and off-hand remarks.
Online social media users need to guard private information to stay safe and secure in real life.
Here’s a list of “do’s” and “don’ts” for sharing personal information over social media websites or services.
1. Do take advantage of privacy settings — and encourage your friends to do the same.
A friend of mine had problems with a relative who was following her comments (and making comments of his own) on other friends’ pages, all because her friends — not she — had their sites open to everyone.
Only accept friend requests from people you know. If you aren’t sure, send a message to ask how you know each other or check them out on Google or Snopes.com to make sure the request isn’t a hoax.
4. Don’t include too much identifying information.
5. Do ask questions before clicking a link.
A lot of malware shows up through random links or via status updates on social-media sites. If you aren’t sure about the link, especially if it is a shortened URL, ask the sender if it is legitimate.
6. Don’t automatically trust everyone.
When seeking out victims, criminals often take advantage of the trust levels in social media. They post scams — a popular one is to ask people to send money because the poster is stranded in London. They also disguise themselves as potential friends — “you don’t know me, but we follow the same famous movie star and have lots in common!” — among other devious acts.
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