Today social networking is the best way to connect people worldwide. in some recent years user of social networking website like Facebook, orkut, Myspace have been grown rapidly. we can see impact of social networking on our daily life when somebody asks you " are you using Facebook" rather than asking for your e-mail Id to connect with you.
There are many advantages and disadvantages of social networking . one of the biggest disadvantage of social networking is "IDENTITY THEFT".
IDENTITY THEFT is done by Social engineer( Cracker, Hacker)to theft information from social networking website and used to spam mail and target on specific individual and companies.
Follow the following tips to make yourself safe on social networking websites.
1. Almost all social networking website providing different level of security setting . use that according to your need..
2. Make your security setting such a way that your profile only viewed by person you know.
3.Do not provide any type of sensational information on profile of social networking website.
4. Do not accept friend request from unknown person.
There are many advantages and disadvantages of social networking . one of the biggest disadvantage of social networking is "IDENTITY THEFT".
IDENTITY THEFT is done by Social engineer( Cracker, Hacker)to theft information from social networking website and used to spam mail and target on specific individual and companies.
Follow the following tips to make yourself safe on social networking websites.
1. Almost all social networking website providing different level of security setting . use that according to your need..
2. Make your security setting such a way that your profile only viewed by person you know.
3.Do not provide any type of sensational information on profile of social networking website.
4. Do not accept friend request from unknown person.