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11 Things You Should Never Share On Social Media
11 Things You Should Never Share On Social Media
11 Things You Should Never Share On Social Media
People love to declare the fact that that things going well. Holiday proclamations
are perpetual on Face book, so too are announcements of passing driving tests.
It's probably best not to showcase the exact details of the documents relating to
each of these things, however. They're easily replicated and identity fraud is rife.
2. Holiday plans
It's not just the numbers and codes that prove risky. Informing the public sphere
that you're off on a quinoa fest in Peru for two weeks might also end in dire
consequences. Burglars could see that you're home is unoccupied in that time and
target your house - even if you've asked Linda to pop by every couple of weeks to
check for post and feed the cat.
3. Bank details
Strangers need more details that an account number and sort code to access your
funds. But doing as this student did, and posting basic details on a friend's
Facebook wall to get a payment, is a bad idea. Hackers can find out the necessary
information required to get into your bank account, while close friends might
know enough to do the same - without the technical know how. According
to Time Money, some people like to brag about their paychecks, too -
particularly on Instagram. Little sympathy, but seriously, what are they doing?
4. Winning tickets
Take Chantelle from Perth, Australia. In her excitement, she posted a happy
selfie with her $825 winning betting slip. She was celebrating her victory at the
Melbourne Cup horse race. Unfortunately, Chantelle included the scannable
barcode in her picture, and one of her 'mates' stole the money.
5. Home address
More people give out their home address willingly than you think. It's not as
dangerous as openly distributing a passport number, but it could be used against
you. It's advisable to be careful here - if nothing more to avoid cold callers.
This is as much as bout annoying your friends as anything else - endless snaps of
your baby can get a little much. But there's also a security issue. Look at your
privacy settings - do you really want any random person being able to see photos
of your family?
7. Complaints about work or your boss
It seems so obvious, and yet there are numerous stories about people being
fired because they overtly moaned about their employment and or employer.
Yes, it's great that you got in to university; yes, your friends and family know that
it's your first day. But sharing your ID gives criminals access to your name, a
picture of your face, and the location of where you spend a significant amount of
your time. At best, you could be the victim of fraud - or something much worst.
It's great that you're a cultured individual. Be a smart individual, too: don't post
where you will be at a certain time. It is as though you've turned on a beacon that
criminals can easily follow to where you will be. In fact, avoid tagging yourself in
locations, especially if you're a regular; people who want to harm you can pick up
patterns in your behaviour, places you frequent...
Even if your privacy settings are strong, your Facebook can still be hacked and
any intimate photos you uploaded could be shown to people you never intended
to see them - parents and work colleagues are an example.