| Make sure that
your computer is safe |
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Ensure that any computer you
use to connect to a social media site has
proper security measures in place. |
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Use
and maintain anti-virus software and keep
your application and operating system patches
up-to-date. |
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| Protect your personal
information |
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Information that could help
someone identify you and where you live should
never be posted online. |
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Never post online personal
information such as full name, address, telephone
numbers, social security number, or account
numbers. |
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| Do not click on
links sent by mail. |
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Use caution when clicking a
link to another page or running an online
application, even if it is from someone you
know. |
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Many applications embedded
within social networking sites require you
to share your information when you use them.
Attackers use these sites to distribute their
malware. |
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| Be wary if someone
you met online wants to meet in person. |
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Check the person out thoroughly
before you decide to meet them in person.
Ask your friends if they know the person.
Use a search engine to find out any information
about them. |
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If you do decide to meet them,
meet them during the day in a public place
and with friends you trust. Make sure you
tell someone where you're going and when you
expect to be back. |
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| Do not post private
information on the Internet |
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Before posting any information
or material online, consider whether you want
it to be read or seen by everyone. The Internet
is wide open. |
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Even if you delete information
or photos, for example, from your page, they
may still reside on another computer and they
may have been posted on another site. |
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