Privacy in Cyberspace? LOL

If you not comfortable with a lot of your life being “exposed” and out there for many people to learn about, you probably need to put your mouse down and retreat to the pre-1990s.

Those of you who are still here and not willing to give up the Internet for your privacy, you don’t have to just accept the status quo. You can be proactive about how much information you have out there and how much you want to share.

Start with your Facebrook profile. Apparently, only about 20% of Facebook members bother to adjust these settings that some critics say default too much away from “Privacy.” Under the “Settings” menu, at the top of the page, click on “manage” next to “Privacy” and then on the “Profile” link that brings you to a page to adjust 10 different facets of your profile.

Now, you can adjust your settings and restrict the amount of personal information revealed to at least three different levels, narrowing the numbers as you go: 1) My Networks and Friends, 2) Friends of Friends 3) Only Friends

When you are done adjusting your profile privacy settings, you can move on to the privacy settings for “Search” described as a way “to control who on Facebook can find you through search. Your Friends will always be able (continue reading...)