How to keep yourself safe on Facebook

How to keep yourself safe on Facebook
Sat, 06/05/2010 - 10:48 by admin

How to keep yourself safe on Facebook

Facebook has large audience. It became like someone was not having any email address yet but interested to be connected through Facebook and finally had to open an email account. Not all among us are savvy, not everyone is aware of the potential calamity that can be caused by being on the internet but ignorant at the same time. There are lot of tools and talks about privacy and safety regarding Facebook use and the internet as a whole. We can't and should not give up using internet. Vulnerability is everywhere but you have to be aware of the paths. Here is a compilation of key points and cautions that may help save yourself from embarrassing damages
Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
You just need to be observant

* Item One

Set the security settings on your profile to "Only my friends". By doing this, you will be able to have control who has access to your information and pictures
* Item Two

Avoid putting your phone number, mailing address, children's or pet's names in your profile. People often use pet's names as passwords so it is not recommended to publish them on-line
* Item Three

Do not post pictures of yourself under the influence of any type of substance. This refers to pictures such as: Dancing-on-the-bar pictures or candid shots of the last time you got hammered with your pals on happy hour
* Item Four

Hide your year of birth
* Item Five

Change your password often
* Item Six

Be careful who you share your password with
* Item Seven

Keep your private info private
* Item Eight

Protect your mobile device
* Item Nine

Never share your password with anyone
* Item Ten

Adjust your privacy settings to match your level of comfort, and review them often
* Item Eleven

Be cautious about posting and sharing personal information, especially information that could be used to identify you or locate you offline, such as your address or telephone number
* Item Twelve

Report users and content that violate Facebook's Terms of Use
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Block and report anyone that sends you unwanted or inappropriate communications
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Set the security settings on your profile to "Only my friends". By doing this, you will be able to have control who has access to your information and pictures
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Monitor suspicious activity/links
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Don't hesitate for a second to "untag" yourself from pictures that you do not approve of. Simply click "remove tag" next to the name in the list of people in the picture. Also if you think that the particular picture could put you in a compromising situation, consult whoever put it up and ask him or her to remove it immediately. If they are your so called pals they should comply with your request.
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Remove friends as appropriate
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Check www.snappytechsonline.com for more tips

Don't confuse Facebook with an on-line dating site. The purpose of Facebook is to connect you with people you know. Making you profile public means you're sharing your information with everyone, even though you don't know them, a risk that you wouldn't want to take.