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Information divulged on LinkedIn can leave you and your organization open to spear phishing attacks.

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there is now a trend for potential employers and colleges to demand your Facebook password so they can examine your online persona prior to hiring or accepting you

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A GPS enabled smart phone can encode GPS coordinates in the metadata of every photo you take. While this can be a nice feature it can also expose you to risks once those photos are posted online and others can map the location of your children or other sensitive places.

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Why I dumped Facebook

On January 7, 2012 By

“the words “Facebook Privacy Settings” are destined to become one of the great oxymorons of our time.”

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Fram is “cutesy, dopey, sappy, rarely really funny, interesting or “awesome” email forwarded to you by someone you know.” Because fram APPEARS to come from someone you know and trust, your innate skepticism and self-defenses are automatically lowered. You are therefore far more likely to click on a web link or open an attachment file that may contain a virus, trojan or malware.

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