Posted on Jul 20, 2015
With security risks rising, how safe is social media?
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I've used to post alot to Facebook. Before that I dabbled in Myspace. That account is long gone and I've very recently all but shut down my Facebook page. I've asked myself why I have a Facebook acct. It is to keep connected to family and friends far away from me. While I have enabled all the security options, the reality that Facebook employees whom I don't know can still access my personal stuff if they want to. I am on their account. Even RallyPoint includes trust in the members and the website owners whom I don't know. Yet I trust these more than Facebook. But really, how safe is any social media sute? People have a deep desire to stay connected. People will take a certain level of risk to use social media to stay connected. But if it were all gone, what would the outcry be from those who use it? Can we as a nation really do without social media? I don't think we can. I think that people in general will assume a certain amount of risk in order to use social media. So should there be warning labels on social media to remind folks of the risks? Or would they skip it and post away? What are your thoughts on social media? The security risks? The reasons people use it?
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No need for warning labels. They would be like EULA's where everyone just clicks accept to get on with life. The internet in general is unsafe by nature. Every place you visit, every word you write, every picture you post is tracked, archived and analyzed. It's actually almost impossible to avoid Google and Facebook knowing damn near everything you do. They have extensive networks of comment plugins, ads and even share buttons that function as tracking devices to gather data about behavior.
In general, I have a rule - If I wouldn't want the public to have it, I don't put it on social media. My FB profile says I'm a vet and where I work (I work in social media, so that's somewhat expected), but no public phone number, no address. I give FB as little info as possible and most of it is locked down.
I live with the rest. Privacy is somewhat a thing of the past.
In general, I have a rule - If I wouldn't want the public to have it, I don't put it on social media. My FB profile says I'm a vet and where I work (I work in social media, so that's somewhat expected), but no public phone number, no address. I give FB as little info as possible and most of it is locked down.
I live with the rest. Privacy is somewhat a thing of the past.
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No place on the Internet is safe. If you don't want people to know something then it probably shouldn't be on your computer or phone, let alone on the Internet. I assume everything I post is public, because everything gets cached, anyone can take a screen shot, and anyone can share it.
The only people who need to be warned are kids, by their parents, and teachers, as much as they'll listen to the warning.
Social media has united people all over the world, good, in cases like RallyPoint, and groups that look to improve the world, and bad, in cases like ISIS, and other fanatics.
Either way, it's here to stay, unless it gets replaced by a newer platform.
The only people who need to be warned are kids, by their parents, and teachers, as much as they'll listen to the warning.
Social media has united people all over the world, good, in cases like RallyPoint, and groups that look to improve the world, and bad, in cases like ISIS, and other fanatics.
Either way, it's here to stay, unless it gets replaced by a newer platform.
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So in the 70's when I was growing up we had this thing called the "phone book" it had almost everyone's name, address and phone number in it. Yes - those were different times, but I say that because that's the way I grew up - not afraid! I wasn't afraid then and I'm not afraid now. I'm not stupid either - but if you want to find me - or call me - that should be pretty easy for you! I think it's silly to hear people say "I don't list my address or phone number on social media" - but they put it on all kinds of other public records.
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