Since I saw that video in class on social networking, certain things have been running through my mind. Are we really safe when were signed up to Facebook or Twitter? Are people able to hack into our accounts and get personal information and pictures?
Take a look at this short article. It doesn't say much, but it will hopefully help ease some of the worries about social networking online.
http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=9825
I've heard about many privacy issues concerning Facebook and Twitter. It really makes you wonder who is looking at your profile or reading your tweets. Hackers can access very personal information about you. Facebook gives you the option to enter your phone number in the personal information section on your profile. Why anyone would do this is beyond me! Having your phone number down allows anyone who searches your name (if your profile is available) to be able to contact you! To me this could be very dangerous and I believe Facebook should take off this option.
With all the privacy issues arising over the last few years it makes me wonder what social networking will be like in the future. I only hope things get better and worse situations dont arise.
Keep in mind what you put on your Facebook page or Twitter account. If you don't want the world to see it, then don't post it.
I totally agree that if you dont want people to have it, then dont post it on the internet. For the most part i feel safe on the internet and dont worry about much. The only thing i care about is my banking info, and i am a online shopper so i only use websites that are secure for my credit card, otherwise ill use a paypal account which gives me peace of mind because for the protection you have with it if you were to have a problem.
ReplyDeleteJust be smart is the main thing, only put up info you dont mind sharing.
"What happens in Vegas...stays on the Internet"
ReplyDeleteGood points Ashley. And Cody's right about only put up info that you don't mind sharing. But what about other people posting/tagging pictures of you or writing about you? I think that we should all take a close look at the User Agreements that we often 'Agree' to without reading fully--what information does that site have access to and what can they do with our information?
Would you say that you and your friends are generally more relaxed about giving up personal information or privacy issues than your parents are?
I totally agree! I am always worried about who might be seeing my pictures and looking at my information. I always double check to make sure that my personal info, pictures and everything that I have on Facebook is as hidden as possible from the public.
ReplyDeleteWhat scares me the most is when people say that if you put a picture up and it goes onto the internet, even if you erase it, it will still be there! I'm not sure if that's a myth or a fact but I for sure hope that if I delete something it isn't still somewhere I do not know about!
I can see how the internet can be scary! I think we do for the most part have control over what is shown on facebook for instance. We still need to be cautious as always when purchasing online. However, everyone needs to remember before you post something on facebook or twitter it could end up being exposed to more than just your "friends"!
ReplyDeleteJust a quick comment before going to class. Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook page was hacked yesterday. While Facebook staying silent on the hack, the company posted a blog entry this morning titled: "A Continued Commitment to Security."
ReplyDeleteEven the Facebook founder's page was hacked, we have to wonder HOW SAFE WE ARE!
What is hardly ever shown is just how easy it is to hack into someones facebook account. Ironically the main way to do this is to use facebooks hacked profile recovery device.
ReplyDeleteA computer savvy individual can be in someones account in just a couple minutes... not to mention the infamous "security question" where the answer is something only you should know. For instance your first pets name.
A short seemingly innocent conversation can recover this information easily.
Passwords and security questions should be cryptic and never refer to true information
Ming Ji...
ReplyDeleteI had no idea Mark Zuckerbergs Facebook page was hacked into! It's a little ironic actually. You would think the creator of Facebook would think about security issuses when he was designing the page. Lets just hope he didn't have any personal information available on his account to whoever hacked into it! Then who knows, maybe we all could be in trouble!
FB should "default" to having less info public, but the only thing people can see of me from the outside (without at least being a friend) is my name and my hometown. I could even drop the hometown and make my name an alias if I wanted.
ReplyDeleteTheir privacy options aren't the most intuitive, but there's "how does my profile look to others?" functionality that works perfectly.
Am I thrilled about their privacy stance? Not particularly. Is FB a valuable tool that educated people can use and keep their info private if they wish? Absolutely.