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Why I Protect Myself and Why You Should Protect Yourself on Facebook
By Lorenzo Baxter

Your profile information is set by clicking on Profile near the upper right side of the main Facebook page then clicking on the Info tab, and finally Edit Information. Note: Facebook now links your personal interests to Facebook Community Pages. Be careful, this means your interests are automatically public once you become a fan of that page!

Use caution when setting your profile information!

We recommend that when putting information in your profile you consider the following:

1) Don’t show your real birthday. Use a fake birthday instead. Birthdays are sometimes used as a means to verify your identity and could be used against you.

2) Use extreme caution when posting your phone numbers, address and work information. Even something as simple as political or religious views could be used against you or in a way you didn’t approve of.

For example, what if a future employer found your Facebook profile and didn’t like your views on a particular subject? What if your current employer found your profile? What would they think?

3) Watch the pictures that you post! Sure, those pictures of you drunk at that awesome party were cool but think about if those pictures made their way out to the entire Internet? Remember, your friends can still copy your photos and save them outside of Facebook.

4) We advise not posting information about your current employer. However, several factors should influence this decision:

Your risk level, the business you are in, and how your employer might perceive you and other employees letting the world know you work for them. Consult your employer and any social media policies that your employer may have for more information.

Finally, treat everything you post as public information!

Even with the privacy settings in this guide all information you post and pictures you upload can find it’s way outside of Facebook or used for a purpose you didn’t approve of!

More to come at a later date.....