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With Social Media You’re Always Being Watched, So Ask Yourself… Should I Post This? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Shea Bennett — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:00:51 +0000

Way, way back when – over three years ago, in fact, which is a lifetime on the internet – I wrote about the dangers of sharing too much about yourself on platforms such as Twitter and Facebook, reminding readers that, with social media, you’re always on camera.

Always being watched.

Always being judged.

And everybody makes mistakes.

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Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest – Are You Sharing Too Much Online? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Shea Bennett — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 06:00:48 +0000

Are you sharing too much online?

Social media has empowered users to connect with friends and family, demand better products and customer service from brands and change the world, but as we become more comfortable with these tools we are exponentially relaxing any initial concerns we might have had with security.

Namely, as platforms such as Twitter and Facebook become an everyday part of our lives, sharing otherwise private information about ourselves to these channels becomes the norm which, in some cases, can be hazardous.

It pays to remember that with social media you’re always on camera, and anything you say or do can – and, unfortunately, often will – be used against you.

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Do We Share Too Much Online? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Shea Bennett — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 06:00:38 +0000

Did you know that in a recent survey 90 percent of adults said that they think people share too much on social media?

It’s certainly true that as social channels such as Twitter and Facebook rapidly integrate themselves into our everyday lives (both personal and professional), we’re becoming increasingly relaxed about what we choose to reveal about ourselves to our friends and followers. Indeed, it’s very easy to forget that, once published, the things you say and the way you behave online is potentially ‘out there’ forever – the camera, as they say, is always on.

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Social Security 101 – How To Protect Yourself From Malware And Spam On Twitter [INFOGRAPHIC]

Shea Bennett — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 06:00:44 +0000

What do Britney Spears, Lance Armstrong, Barack Obama, Facebook, the Dalai Lama and Fox News all have in common?

Answer: they’ve all had their Twitter profiles hacked. In fact, eight of Twitter’s top 10 most-followed users have had their accounts exploited, largely through to ineffective passwords. With social media now more popular than ever, platforms such as Twitter and Facebook are increasingly littered with viruses, malware and scams, and it’s increasingly essential that users take responsibility and familiarize themselves with the basics of internet security to stay safe.

Bottom line? If it can happen to them, it can happen to you.

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