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There are moments when I feel helpless and hopeless as I watch privacy diminishing rapidly before my own eyes. Not a day goes by without one type of privacy breach or another and frequent news reports and articles make it feel like cyber attacks are rapidly increasing in frequency and magnitude. The recent Target breach […]
Social Media enriches our lives and connects us instantly and inexpensively with the world, but it simultaneously makes it challenging to maintain privacy. Virtues of Social Media include the ability to express ourselves and to share information in interesting and creative ways personally and for business, but on the flip side, mistakes have harmed people […]
I am a huge fan of Social Media but I dislike it when privacy or safety are compromised by private photos and information being shared accidentally or maliciously. My own tales include identity theft, credit card fraud and being reprimanded by relatives for posting and tagging vacation photos. I thought they’d enjoy seeing our photos […]
The main purpose of Twitter is to help users share information with the world. That means this information is intended to be public and it can even be shared with people who do not use Twitter. The type of information that is shared includes the messages you Tweet, the time of day you Tweeted, lists […]
As an update to the recent blog article on Facebook Control & Privacy is on the Verge of Extinction, please see Claire Miller’s New York times article regarding the nearing of a settlement between the Federal Trade Commission and Facebook regarding an audit of Facebook’s privacy practices. F.T.C. Said to Be Near Facebook Privacy Deal […]
Whether you use social media and the Internet or not, you and your reputation can be damaged online. As such, even if you’ve intentionally avoided social media and the Internet for one reason or another, you should know if your own information or images appear in a way that could be harmful to you. The key […]
Whether directly impacted or not, there are things we must all learn from the Anthem breach. The sensitive information that was accessed has provided criminals with the ability to create new lines of credit and to steal the identities of victims indefinitely but there are important steps we can all take to protect ourselves before it is […]
Seniors have long been targets of scams of one kind or another. And with the rapidly growing number of senior citizens embracing social media, especially Facebook, the opportunity for identity theft has also grown. Why are Seniors More Vulnerable? For scammers, seniors have always been a segment of the population believed to be easier to […]
I panicked as I read an article about new social media apps because I was familiar with only one of them! How can I protect my children if I can’t keep track of the apps they use online? Once I calmed down, the answer was clear: I do not need to know about every new […]
Social media has many positive attributes but there’s no denying potential dangers such as reputation damage and exposure to predators, identity thieves and cyber bullies. New social media sites crop up regularly and it’s challenging keeping up with them, let alone worrying about what children are doing on them. Below are some popular sites that kids […]
A friend asked me if I could explain how a Facebook post in his name appeared in his wife’s news feed when he had no recollection of typing it. My guess was that he likely gave an app permission to post on his behalf and either forgot about it or didn’t realize he was doing […]
A reader’s question on my last article, Who Sees Your Personal Facebook Posts, made me realize I’d left out a simple tip. Her question was, “When someone is looking for my personal page they can see all of my cover page pictures. How do I block them from seeing any pics or personal information?” I’m […]
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