More than 175 million people worldwide share their personal information on Facebook
March 4th, 2009 — 3:20am
“Bad guys can see all the things you post. You may be revealing personal information that is extremely valuable.”
Even seemingly innocent information posted on profile pages can sometimes provide opportunities for criminals.
For example, names of grandparents or pets in posted pictures can tip hackers off to answers for typical challenge questions asked before providing information about “forgotten passwords” to online accounts. – newsday.com
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