tips for safe facebook privacy

Privacy owners Facebook account
is easy diintip others now become one big rumor in cyberspace.
Because of that, not a bit of Facebook users (Facebookers) who now choose to close their accounts at the leading social networking pages.
In fact, a daily page of The Financial Times, Saturday, May 15, 2010 put the number of search words to find out how to delete an account on
Facebook" has more than doubled from last week, reaching a record high.
Facebook last week's new chat service disabled after they found a bug that makes a user get a peek at the contents of the conversation of his friends with others in private.
In a blog that is displayed in the pages of The Guardian, A race May 14, 2010, Andrew Brown also expressed his disappointment to Facebook.
"When you care about your privacy and friends, do not use Facebook anymore. We are considered products, not consumers," wrote
Brown.
However, as written in The Star.com, if you do not want part of it to kill your Facebook account,
at least there are some precautions you should take to safeguard your privacy remains safe.

Make a list of friends

Make a category of "friends" in several groups according to how much access to information you can provide for them. For example, from the group "Work Friends" with minimal access to the
group "Acquaintances", "Family" and "Close Friends" with full access.

Restrict access to profile

To prevent strangers accessing your pages. Instead, "Just Friends" who can access your profile.

Remove your address and telephone number

This information can be useful for your true friends and family, but imagine what would happen if that information falls into the wrong
hands.

Remove the complete birth date on your profile

Identity thieves may use that information to obtain further data about you. In fact, they gain
access to your bank or credit card account. If you would like to remind your friends about your
birthday, delete the year.

Be careful when signing up for new applications

Everything is fun and interesting to try new games and quizzes. However, do not forget that often do not realize is you probably do not consciously share all information with the "developers" who can then sell your data.
Go back to "Settings Privacy" and select "Application", then follow the "Settings". Uncheck the box to the personal information you do not want to share with others.

However, according to security experts web site, Facebook users often unknowingly exposing
themselves to the five hazards that may be beyond their control. Among these are information that is shared with third parties;
malware (malicious software) from Facebook ads as well as a true friend who unknowingly makes
them vulnerable.

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