Square #24

It’s very important to be careful about what you share online. Scam artists view social media postings so they can learn your habits, collect information about your family, pets, home and job, gain your trust, and trick you more easily.

Be sure to use strong privacy settings.

Also, see Square 22, It’s Time to Hack Yourself

This webpage has tips and information why privacy online matters.

• Social Networking Privacy: How to be Safe, Secure and Social

Use these links to check your privacy settings on your social media accounts.

• Facebook Privacy Settings

• Twitter - How to Protect and Unprotect your Tweets

• Instagram Privacy Settings and Information

• Snapchat Privacy Settings

• Pinterest - Edit Account Privacy

• How to Adjust your Pinterest Privacy Settings

• There are several more you can access at this link: National Cybersecurity Alliance – Update your Privacy Settings. See the screenshots below of what you will find on that page.