Stealing wallets, credit cards, social security numbers, or other major qualifying information is the traditionally
thought of means of identity theft. However, retaining your privacy from
hackers and data-miners is no longer as easy as shredding your receipts and
watching your wallet. In fact, according to a story in The
New York Times, your friends on social networking sites may be
providing data miners with the information they’ve been looking for.
Staying secure while online at home or while at work,
especially when using social networking sites, requires a bit more diligence
than a complex password. In order to avoid becoming a victim of identity fraud, or leading fraudsters to your website, double-check the security settings
on all social sites, and make sure that your private identifying information
stays that way. You may even consider a standard of social networking security
for yourself and your employees to make sure seemingly innocuous conversation
doesn’t lead fraudsters to your door.