Often we do not realize but on social we put confidential information about ourselves and this can create several problems, let’s see what not to post ever
Facebook is a database. Each of us on Mark Zuckerberg’s social network continuously posts confidential information that in other channels would never dream of sharing. By updating our privacy settings we feel safe. But who really looks at our data within the social network?
We start by saying that if we have updated our privacy settings we have already taken a small step forward to protect our privacy, but this is not enough. An account of one of our friends, in fact, could be hacked and in this way also the cyber criminal would have access to our information. Same thing if we accept the friend request of the wrong person. Everything we post on Facebook may not just remain confined to our circle of friends. So let’s see the five things that should never be posted on the most famous social network.
Birth date
Receiving birthday greetings on the day of your birthday is something that pleases everyone. On Facebook you can receive greetings from hundreds of people, including that former classmate that we often met on the street but pretended not to recognize us. This joy of sharing one’s birthday, however, could lead to bad jokes. Providing our whole date of birth, in fact, we are inserting a third of our identity in the network to a potential attacker. Curious also to know that the other two data are the name (also visible on the social) and the address of residence. If we really don’t want to remove the date of birth from our profile, let’s delete at least the year.
The sentimental situation
To announce to the world to be back single is a clear message, for the ex partner and for our friends. However, it is also strictly confidential information that could trigger harassment by stalkers or criminals. Let’s always avoid posting this information about ourselves on Facebook and only talk about it in person with the people we trust most.
Our position
On Facebook there is a syndrome that could be defined as the “Hello mom look how much fun I am” disorder. It involves constantly posting pictures of what you are doing while also including your location. At the office, at home, at the beach, at the movies. At any time people can know where we are. Of course, if we have an eventful life, we could also generate envy to our contacts, but above all we risk to find the house burgled when we come back. If we take a long vacation we avoid posting photos and uploading the location. We can always create an album when we return from vacation. Envy will be generated just the same, while the thieves will remain unaware of everything.
Be careful what you write
There is one aspect that parents underestimate but that represents a serious danger. When you leave your teenage son home alone for the first time, it is possible that he, pervaded by a sense of freedom, will post this information on Facebook. For a thief or an ill-intentioned person it could be an interesting piece of information, but for our child it could be a very risky faux pas.
Children’s pictures
Having a child is an immense joy, which should also be shared with relatives and friends. Nowadays, the easiest way to do this is to post pictures on various social media. The first day in the hospital, the arrival home, the first meal, the first steps or the first word. There is a photo for every occasion. But we pay close attention. We always avoid tagging family and friends in these photos, if possible obscure the face of the baby and do not include too confidential information about the baby. Pedophiles and criminals could use all this information to cause various problems for the child and the family. In short, we use social networks to avoid posting information that in real life we would find difficult to give to simple acquaintances or almost strangers.