Happy Facebook Privacy Day!!!
- Thursday, December 10, 2009, 11:09
- Threat Research
Okay…It’s not really a holiday but I’m going to celebrate it any way! Facebook is prompting all 350 million users, once they sign on, to personalize their privacy settings – what a great idea!
I have mentioned in the past that FB users should check their privacy settings occasionally. This ensures that none of your settings have changed to allow uninvited browsers to see your page. Why not take today and check all the sites you use to make sure you aren’t giving out too much information. Consider it the “change your clocks and fire alarm batteries” day for your cyberworld!
Not sure how to do that? Follow these steps:
1. Log in to Facebook and click on Settings (upper left hand corner) then Privacy settings.
2. Click on Profile and then check what is listed in the drop down menu next to each category. I choose “only friends” in all categories except education information, work information and friends in which I allow my networks to see that particular information. I assume that is not top secret information and may help an old friend find me.
3. Systematically go through privacy, search, news feed and wall and applications to check your settings. Note that
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