Do we share too much online?

Nine in ten adults think we do, and when you look at the statistics it’s hard not to agree. Millions write status updates each and every day about their health, love life and alcohol use, and a startlingly high number of folks tweet and Facebook whenever they leave their house.

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After feminist campaigner Caroline Criado Perez was subjected to a sustained barrage of threatening tweets over the past three days, Twitter is facing calls to take faster, and stronger, action against online abuse.

Here are the details of what’s been happening.

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Earlier this week, Chipotle’s Twitter account started sending out strange and random tweets that led many to believe the account had been hacked.

Turns out, Chipotle faked its own Twitter hack as part of a publicity stunt celebrating the fast food chain’s 20th anniversary.

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The Guardian reported yesterday, in an exclusive from Twitter, that the social network will be introducing a tagging system to prevent child porn images being posted.

Unfortunately, the current Twitter ecosystem sees millions of child abuse pictures posted among the millions of tweets sent every day.

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July 4th weekend is the perfect time to take a look back at the history of the right to privacy in America.

With the recent NSA scandal, and Twitter’s standout status as protector of its users’ security, in mind, safe VPN provider Hotspot Shield assembled the following infographic.

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Social media has changed the world and revolutionised the way that billions of people engage and interact with each other, as well as with brands, institutions and public bodies.

However, like many things on the internet, social networking comes with a dark side, too. Sure, it’s not quite as dark as some would have you believe, but it definitely pays to use your common sense. Of course, kids don’t have much of that, so as parents and concerned citizens we need to look out for them. What should you be doing to keep your children safe online?

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Here’s an interesting statistic: more than half of social network users in the United Kingdom say they are willing to share their private social data on other websites in exchange for personalised content and a better experience.

54 percent would share their relationship status with a third party website, and half (50 percent) would share their interests and hobbies. Almost three in five (56 percent) would login using their social media profile, and 41 percent would be happy to see product recommendations based on their (social) interests.

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With the rise of social media, burglars have easier access to specific information regarding homeowners than ever before.

More than 75% of burglars reportedly use Twitter, Facebook and Foursquare to target potential properties. But that doesn’t mean you can’t protect yourself.

The following infographic, issued by the UK’s Distinctive Doors, takes a look at all the ways burglars utilize social media, and therefore what you should be doing to secure your property.

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As Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and LinkedIn have become an integral part of our everyday routines, sharing private information about ourselves publicly to these channels has in turn become the norm which, in some cases, can be hazardous.

In the face of Twitter account hacks, the recent controversy over the NSA’s data mining, and Facebook phishing, how do you keep your data safe?

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The Online Trust Alliance’s 2013 Honor Roll report, a comprehensive audit of the Internet’s most visible companies, has given Twitter the stamp of approval for voluntary best practices, consumer protection and self-regulation.

Read on to see how Twitter came out on top in the OTA audit, and other key takeaways from the report.

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