We all reveal a shocking amount of information to the world on our Facebook pages. With their questionable new privacy settings, you never know who’s going to be able to see what you post . . . so here are five things you should NEVER reveal.
#1.) YOUR BIRTH DATE AND PLACE. Believe it or not, with this information, identity thieves could predict most . . . or even all . . . of your Social Security number.
#2.) VACATION PLANS. Posting “I’m going to Hawaii!” is a GREAT way to get burglars to your house. So just post photos when you get back instead.
#3.) YOUR HOME ADDRESS. About 40% of people list their home address on social networking sites. And 60% say they have “friends” on those sites that they don’t know personally. That’s a pretty dangerous combo.
#4.) CONFESSIONS. Don’t talk about how you hate your job, that you lie about sick days, or that you smoke reefer. Employers now include Facebook as part of their background checks, and 8% of companies have fired someone over social media.
#5.) PASSWORD HINTS. Your online banking, credit card, 401K and other websites probably had you give a password hint . . . info only you would know. So make sure not to post things like your mother’s maiden name or your first pet’s name on Facebook.
[Obtained from http://www.wqik.com/cc-common/mainheadlines3.html?feed=263340&article=7603458]