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Identity Theft in Web 2.0 Sites

The popularity of social networking sites has made it hard for everyone not to join the bandwagon. MySpace and Facebook are just among the websites that require personal information. Some people actually decide to not include their birthdays for fear of identity theft but for others though, they are tempted to include it to avoid the hassles in logging in.

However, it is important to protect your identity in the internet no matter how ‘friendly’ the site is. It is critical not to put sensitive on the site. When you make use of the internet in chat, emails and the like, your information is virtually exposed to anyone who cares to look. Your exposure to people will increase as you increase your number of friends. Take note that you will not be protected from people who have other intentions other than being friendly. The story of people having stalkers is proof enough that social networking site is a playground for all kinds of criminals.

To prevent the most dangerous things from happening, think first and check if the site is reliable before deciding to join one. You can find sites that only limited defined users to gain access to posted content. Some sites allow everyone to see the postings. When you post information, restrict the access to your page for people you personally know. Never post your social security number, phone number, address and bank and credit numbers. Do not expose yourself by providing the information about your school, workplace or the place where you spend most of your time.

Be careful in meeting personally the “friends” that you meet online. If you decide to do it, it will be a good idea for you to meet him or her in public place and with a chaperone. Tell someone in your family where you are going as well as the time they can expect you come back. Practice safety in everything so that social networking on the internet will be a good experience for you.

Author and entrepreneur Bernz Jayma P. is the owner of an identity theft blog, Learn up -to-date information on how you can stop and prevent identity theft by visiting http://www.IdentityTheftProtection.org.

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