Don’t share private information like
your full name and address
.
Keep your full name and address to yourself
. This same advice also applies to posting your children’s or grandchildren’s full names.
You should therefore avoid sharing information that’s
used to verify your identity
, such as your full date of birth. Never share photos of your driver’s license, passport, or credit card, which contain personal information that you don’t want to make public.
Sharing sensitive information such as your address, phone number, family members’ names,
car information
, passwords, work history, credit status, social security numbers, birth date, school names, passport information, driver’s license numbers, insurance policy numbers, loan numbers, credit/ debit card numbers, PIN …
What personal information should be kept private?
High Sensitivity. The most sensitive information to protect includes your
bank account numbers, social security number, pin numbers, credit card numbers, and passwords
.
- Profanity. …
- Abusive Content. …
- “Adult” Content. …
- Illegal Content. …
- Offensive Content. …
- Negative opinions about your job / employer / boss / professor. …
- Drug related content. …
- Poor grammar.
Ask for consent to share information unless there is a compelling reason for not doing so.
Information can be shared without consent if it is justified in the public interest or required by law
. Do not delay disclosing information to obtain consent if that might put children or young people at risk of significant harm.
- Confidential information about your identity – This includes your address, phone number, social security number, and birth date. …
- Financial information – Keep bank account numbers, loans and credit card information close to the chest.
Why you should never post your feelings?
Don’t post when you’re feeling emotional.
These things are harder to take back when they are published on line. … Instead, the result is
hurtful and insulting comments and rhetoric
that ultimately leaves one feeling hurt, defensive and misunderstood.
Why you should never post your address on Facebook?
1. Data tied to your personal and financial security. When you’re on Facebook, it’s never a
good
idea to post your home address, your telephone number, your birth year, your mother’s maiden name, or any other information that a criminal could use to steal your identity.
- Remember: Sharing quizzes and memes will give someone else access to your Facebook data.
- Remember: Personal posts and posts from the heart will resonate most with people.
- Remember: It doesn’t take that long to try a new social network.
- Remember: Cross-posting is always bad.
Why giving out personal information is bad?
To an identity thief, personal information can
provide instant access to financial accounts
, credit record, and other assets. If you think no one would be interested in your personal information, think again. Anyone can be a victim of identity theft.
How do I keep personal information private?
- Using an alias online. Instead of using your real name, you can always use a different name. …
- Only connecting accounts you trust. Don’t just open an account with any website. …
- Use a VPN. …
- Don’t use social media. …
- Avoid sharing things you want to keep private.
What are the dangers of giving out personal information online?
You need to be careful with how much personal information you reveal online. Sharing your address, phone number, birthday and other personal information can mean you are at a greater risk of
identity theft, stalking and harassment
. This includes information you post on social media.
What should you not put online?
- Be gullible to posts and videos. …
- Skip setting up two-factor authentication. …
- Use the same password for multiple sites. …
- Sync your social media accounts. …
- Share too much information about your kids. …
- Use public Wi-Fi without giving it much thought. …
- Get into arguments on social media.
Where should you avoid posting content?
- Overly promotional content. …
- Political or religious content. …
- Irrelevant viral posts. …
- Negative or derogatory content. …
- Posts with spelling or grammatical errors. …
- Brand-inconsistent content. …
- The same message across social networks. …
- Unaccredited content.
Everything you post can affect your professional reputation.
Social media is not the place to complain about your current workplace
. If you must vent, do it in person with a friend. Social media can be a good place to help you find a job on sites such as LinkedIn, but be careful about what you post.
