11 tips for social networking safety

Corrine · 20 Apr 2010

Social networking Web sites like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, and Windows Live Spaces are services people can use to connect with others to share information like photos, videos, and personal messages.

As the popularity of these social sites grows, so do the risks of using them. Hackers, spammers, virus writers, identity thieves, and other criminals follow the traffic.

Read the tips at Social Networking Safety - Microsoft Protect to help protect yourself when you use social networks.

CarlTR6 · 20 Apr 2010

Good post and very good reminder.

Corrine · 20 Apr 2010

Thanks, Carl.

JMH · 21 Apr 2010

Sound advice. Thanks Corrine.

Dave76 · 21 Apr 2010

Great info and good tips, will explain this to my children, again.

Thanks for the reminder.

noobvious · 21 Apr 2010

Good advice Corrine.....if I ever do use one of these sites, I will take heed.

Corrine · 21 Apr 2010

Parents whose children use Facebook may want to review this page: Safety for Parents.

Although I use both Facebook & Twitter, I am conscientious about checking additions to my friends list in FB and who I follow in Twitter.