I believe that in today's world of phishing, scamming, hacking, and all other forms of identity theft, everybody should be more careful about sharing their information online. Since hackers and other scammers are becoming more and more prevalent, this means that when posting information online, one should be more selective about what information is made available. Many social networking websites, such as FaceBook and Myspace allow users to create a profile and post information, pictures, etc. about themselves which can be shown or chosen to be hidden. The problem with this is, many times a user does not know their privacy and account settings.
Until recently, I was unaware how much of the information on my profile was able to be seen by outsiders, and others I didn't know. This shocked me, when I read about Facebook's new security settings, and as a result I have changed my account settings. I think that this information may be able to be found regardless, as often times some websites require certain information. I have an eBay account, which requires my birthday and other information, which may be able to be stolen by a hacker or scammer. I believe that as soon as you enter information online, it can always be found. Regardless of how careful you are, how many security settings are in place, etc., once you put your information online, it stays there forever. This is why I try not to put a lot of my personal information online, to try and protect my privacy. Do you agree that once you put your information online it stays there forever? Do you take similar steps (if any) to protect your privacy?
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