Social Media is an easy way for Cyber Criminals to gather information. Protect your self from identity theft and other crimes by sharing less on social media.
Quick Tips
- Do not share personally identifiable information (PII) such as your birth-date on social media. Date of Birth is often used as a piece of information for setting up financial accounts and in the hands of criminal can do damage to your identity.
- Don't tell people when you are going on vacation. It is handy for a criminal to know when you will be out of town.
- Pictures of your get together last weekend could keep you from getting your next job. Employers and other organizations research potential candidates social media presence before making an offer.
- When selecting secret questions and answers for an online account, do not use information that could be found on social media.
- Anything on social media can be used in a scam or phishing attempt against you.