Comments on: Hackers are Everywhere http://masterful-marketing.com/hackers-are-everywhere/ Marketing in the New Media World Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:21:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Debra http://masterful-marketing.com/hackers-are-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-4765 Debra Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:50:46 +0000 http://masterful-marketing.com/?p=1029#comment-4765 Hi Curtis - actually clicking links on Facebook could be dangerous. Recently there was a virus going around called "Cooool video" through hacked FB accounts. I got the message from one of my friends but checked out the risk by searching on Google for it first. Lucky for me I didn't click it as it was installing malware on the systems of those who did. When I refer to protecting your identity on social media, I'm referring to the one that owns your bank accounts - protect information that could lead phishers to your passwords and security answers or your social security number. That's where birthdates and especially the years being exposed can be an issue. As far as your online identity you create (or your personal brand if your prefer), by all means use it and get folks to know who you are. That's a benefit. Hi Curtis – actually clicking links on Facebook could be dangerous. Recently there was a virus going around called “Cooool video” through hacked FB accounts. I got the message from one of my friends but checked out the risk by searching on Google for it first. Lucky for me I didn’t click it as it was installing malware on the systems of those who did.

When I refer to protecting your identity on social media, I’m referring to the one that owns your bank accounts – protect information that could lead phishers to your passwords and security answers or your social security number. That’s where birthdates and especially the years being exposed can be an issue.

As far as your online identity you create (or your personal brand if your prefer), by all means use it and get folks to know who you are. That’s a benefit.

]]> By: Curtis Chambers http://masterful-marketing.com/hackers-are-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-4763 Curtis Chambers Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:22:14 +0000 http://masterful-marketing.com/?p=1029#comment-4763 Good point, although I don't see what it could hurt to click on a link from Facebook... but being aware of security is a good idea. I never thought about creating an indentity on Linkedin if you are not going to actively use it, but it makes sense. With identity these days, a good offense is sometimes the best defense. .-= Curtis Chambers´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CurtViews/~3/zv4yhRislR4/top-hat-when-america-was-tops-film.html" rel="nofollow">"Top Hat" - When America was Tops - Film Review</a> =-. Good point, although I don’t see what it could hurt to click on a link from Facebook… but being aware of security is a good idea. I never thought about creating an indentity on Linkedin if you are not going to actively use it, but it makes sense. With identity these days, a good offense is sometimes the best defense.
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