More Problems with Facebook

The social networking monster!

I know that FaceBook is popular and handy for keeping up with long lost friends and family that you didn't really talk to in the first place. What people do with their spare time is there business, but you need to make sure what you do online doesn't put you, your finances, or your families safety at risk.

Below is another story about private messages all the way back to 2009 being exposed do to a bug.

I believe if everyone posted on the Internet like what they have written will be viewed by the entire planet, there might be less of an issue here. Nonetheless, no one wants their private thoughts put out to the whole world to read.

The bug must be real because the article claims that FaceBook founder Mark Zuckerberg himself had a private message displayed on his timeline.

As always, be safe, and you can read more about it here!

More Facebook Security and Caution

New Feature in Facebook allows you to show others you're 'expecting'!

Facebook is now letting giddy parents add a new status to their Facebook called Expecting a Baby. I personally do not use Facebook for a whole host of reasons, but there are many people out there that do. This post is for those people.

The idea of letting people know where you are in the world at any given time doesn't seem like the wisest of options to me. Orlando Bloom, Megan Fox, Paris Hilton and other stars were set upon by thieves back in 2009 that used the Internet in combination with their online status to figure out when the best time was to rob their homes.

Now this brings up the new and creepy option of letting people know if you are expecting a baby, the gender, the due date and location. The information is voluntary (so is using Facebook BTW), and I would recommend you dont' put any of this information out there. There are too many disturbed people in this world to let them know when and where you are having a baby. That information can only lead to bad things in my opinion.

Watching you!

You can find more detail at the following link at Forbes. As always, try to stay safe on the Internet for you and your kids sake, and when in doubt, don't put personal information on the Internet for 7 billion people to see.

Social Networking, Facebook and your Privacy

I'm a firm believer in not redoing someone else's hard work. Consumer Reports has put up a great video on Facebook about guarding your privacy.

Propspective employers, lawyers in custody hearings and divorce proceedings are using what you do and say online in hiring decisions and in court. In article after article there are more cases of people losing out on a job opportunity, or even losing benefits or disability payments because pictures posted on Facebook.

While I am not so much worried about people getting away with duping their spouses, employers or the government, there is also the worry about having your identity stolen on some social media site. Also, there is the safety of children and child abduction cases to worry about. This is a real threat and needs to be taken seriously.

So below is a great video about Facebook privacy that you should watch and take the needed steps to protect your online identity.

When in doubt, don't post something online. There is a saying that goes 'once on the Internet, forever on the Internet'; You can't get it back.