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How to remain safe on Facebook
Monday, 01 November 2010 21:26

 

Facebook seems to hfacebook_logoave problems with security issues and this is a hot topic discussed now in connection with their latest moves.

If you do not wish your personal info to get into somebody’s dirty hands, you have to understand your privacy setting and look at them from time to time to modify to your wish, but the best feature you should use to remain secure is “only friends”.There is official safety centre at the site so you have to know the space you are on.

The search setting is divided into 2 categories. There is public search and internal search listing. You can turn off both or adjust them.

Pay attention to the photo setting as well to be sure that only people you know can see them. Some may use Facebook for work and probably, it will be wise then to turn off this feature, because your picture taken in a relaxed atmosphere can be not a good way to establish business relations.

Try to take every measure for your friends not share your data with somebody else. Somebody they may do it on their own web resources. There are privacy settings for such cases. You can find them under “Applications and Websites”.

It is better not to be linked to the people you do not know. There can be dishonest personalities under the account of sexy supermodel who can steal personal info.

Facebook’s applications can transmit your into to outside resources and you are no longer secure if that happens. Besides, the independent companies developing such application can be not responsible enough. Approving each application, you entrust your personal data to somebody else.

Try to conceal your location. Facebook was even called shopping for burglars once as many cases took place when the houses were robbed when the users of Facebook were out and wrote about it on their pages.

The most effective measure to remain safe is not to overshare your info. If you enter your date of birth, members of your family, the address is the best remedy to preserve your privacy.