Identity theft has found a new platform.
A recent
article about facebook on CNN.com discussed the proliferation of scammers on facebook. While identity theft, and scams in general, are not new to Facebook, the recent spike in incidents is concerning. I am sure a big portion of this can be attributed to the popularity of the system.
Adding 600,000 new users daily can make you a big target.
Although the only recommendations for staying safe were; "First, make sure your computer anti-virus programs are up to date; and tell online companies you want better privacy protection," given by Jim Lewis, director of the technology and policy program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. There are other methods.
Stay Safe on Facebook:
- Be careful what you post - Facebook is a public platform, don't post things that you would not want seen in public. Although there are networks and you can limit access, If you have 200 friends, you can't manually monitor each one
- Change your password once in a while - the same suggestions that apply to any of your online accounts apply to facebook
