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My MySpace and Facebook is really mine?

One of the fastest growing crimes in the United States today is identity theft. It estimated that this year, about 6 million identity theft crimes occur in varying degrees. This type of crime can be nothing else to borrow your photos from Facebook and MySpace and use it to create a form of identification, to modify it so amazing and the creation of a new site, make purchases and obtain credit information personal, financial and credit.

Social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook and others are some of the most popular uses of the Internet at this time. People I used to promote groups, companies, people and stay in touch. However, there are some errors with the personal information so easily accessible in one place.

Information on social networking sites may seem inconsequential, like the jackpot to an identity thief. I was able to know where the He lived in a college age, what was the school, date of birth and what are your plans for the Christmas holidays, all in a moment. Give me 10 minutes and probably more I can find enough information to be able to start my new identity.

What information can be obtained with a keyboard and a few minutes on MySpace? Let's start with your profile, where you can post your photo, your city, state, or even birthday of your address, your last vacation, and vacation plans of others, and general comments on what can only be done when and where to do so. With this information, you may be sent in pursuit emails that may collect other personal information like a person who has sent an email, what seemed to be called by her college audit your social security number. Within minutes, the email was sent and the student is now called Personal Information to another person.

What we can do to keep your "space" in fact his "space?" First, set your profile private, allowing access to your information only those that invite or add to your list. However, this if you just add to your list of contacts you and anyone who asks to be added. Note careful who share information with.

Make sure your different password for your email is on your MySpace, Facebook or other social networking sites. See Allocation changes in social networking site do not post, someone may access your account. Make sure you have different passwords for each website, email account and other online services. A common mistake is to provide a cell phone, address or employment history. All this information can be used to create a credit account in your name.

A further reason why the users of social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace are at high risk because many of its users "trust" those who meet online By providing your trust without reservation to a stranger, you put yourself in danger. It is possible that the friends you make online are only there for information to be used for other purposes.

The National Cyber Security http://staysafeonline.org Alliance advises people to think of the sites social networking as "billboards in cyberspace." Do you want your credit card or use information on a billboard? Or when you're away from home? To stay safe from online identity theft; careful what information you publish, be sure to maintain its safety profile and safe by restricting access to find extensive use of passwords, and be sure to use anti-virus program and update Consumer spyware. This way you can know that you take precautions to keep your personal and financial security and quality time with your friends on these sites.

About the Author

Lisa Carey is a contributing author for
Identity Theft Secrets: prevention and protection
. You can get tips on Identity theft protection, software, and monitoring your credit as well as learn more about the secrets used by identity thieves at the
Identity Theft Secrets blog
.

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