Protect your identity
Think first, post later
Every post made to a social media account
like Facebook, or Google+ is letting others know more and more about your
personal identity. Don’t share home addresses, phone numbers, birth dates or
birthplaces.
Turn locations off when unused
Many applications on smart phones tend to
use your location, even when you’re not using the app. Turn them on briefly
when needed but take care of how much information is going to be displayed of
where you are.
Change passwords regularly
Some websites prompt you for a password
change after a few months. Make a habit of changing passwords for your
frequently accessed accounts, but not all the same, have two or three.
Two-factor authentication
Link a second email account to your main
one as a recovery but don’t use the second one for anything else. Pair your
smart phone or another physical object unique to you.
Safeguard your date of birth
Your date of birth is linked with numerous
parts of your personal identity, the biggest being your bank account.
Act now tomorrow maybe too late
Herbert, H. (2008). How I stole someone’s identity. Retrieved from http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/anatomy-of-a-social-hack/
Lawrence, J., & Rintel, S. (2013). Eight ways to protect your privacy online. Retrieved
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http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/03/eight-ways-to-protect-your-privacy-online
