Monday, May 14, 2012

PROTECTING YOUR PRIVACY ON FACEBOOK - Part 1

Here are some helpful hints:

  • Think before you type - Even if you delete an account (which takes Facebook about a month), some information can remain in Facebook's computers for up to 90 days.
  • Regularly check your exposure - Each month, check out how your page looks to others and review your individual privacy settings.
  • Protect basic information - Set the audience for profile items such as your town or employer.  And remember that sharing information with "friends of friends" could expose it to tens of thousands of viewers.
  • Know what you can't protect - Your name and profile picture are public.  To protect your identity, don't use a photo, or use one that doesn't show your face.
  • "UnPublic" your wall - set the audience for all previous wall posts to just friends.
Source: Consumer Reports

Next month - more privacy tips! . . .



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