Comments on: Are You REALLY Safe With Social Media?

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:42:32 +0000

There have been quite a few stories in the UK about teenage house parties being announced on Facebook and Myspace, with hundreds of people unknown to the host turning up and literally trashing the houses and causing havoc. Some people don't give a second thought to posting their full name, address, date of birth and all other kinds of sensitive information on sites such as Facebook - crazy! Nicks last blog post..Making a No Win No Fee Claim

By: TheSpotter

TheSpotter — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:38:31 +0000

Yeah, but that should teach them for the rest of their natural life's

By: TheSpotter

TheSpotter — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:57:59 +0000

Malcolm,

thanks for heads up – unfortunately I can’t optimize for every version of browser for every OS out there. I have all the mainstream covered and tested but appreciate the HUP

By: malcolm

malcolm — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:39:14 +0000

By the way, your header is shoved all the way to the right in firefox on a mac ... malcolms last blog post..Bloom fresco high chair review

By: malcolm

malcolm — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:36:54 +0000

It was only a couple of years ago I realised it probably wasn't a good idea to use the same passwords on forums as my bank account. But lord knows how to remember all the passwords and usernames you need these days. especially when they have different rules about numbers and letters .. malcolms last blog post..Britannia in merger talks with Co-operative

By: Barry

Barry — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:55:05 +0000

My apologies Monika!

You know us harried IM’rs =)

See how important it is to keep your identity private! Crediting the
wrong person who wrote the article could get me an inbox full of rotten
tomatoes!

So I am back to straighten out the errors of my ways….Great post Monika!

Barry

By: Monika Mundell

Monika Mundell — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:55:35 +0000

@ Jennifer: Thank you. I’m glad the article was beneficial for you. I totally understand your concerns and if I wasn’t doing what I do, I would probably proceed like you. But the nature of my business requires me to use my name which is fine. I’m not worried about that really since thousands of others use their names too.

It’s in the small print though that we have to keep check.

Monika Mundells last blog post..Blog Communications

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:39:25 +0000

This really hits home for me. I have 2 aliases that I use online. As a former IT Recruiter part of my job back in 1999 was to find candidates online using Google, AOL and Netscape.

Although I enjoyed sleuthing online for viable candidates, I never myself once considered plastering my personal information online. I’m ultra aware regarding the perils of Identity theft but more importantly having someone easily track your every move, comment and spirited discussions online at blogs, forums, etc. is just too much for me.

Employers love to monitor this type of employee behaviour. It’s so easy to do.

To this day, I’m not interested in Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn for that matter. Those who I need to know, I will know in due time.

Great article Monika as always you pointed out key tips to remember.

By: Monika Mundell

Monika Mundell — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:17:30 +0000

@ Olly: I agree, rather be safe than sorry, it makes for better sleeping at night, don't you think? Monika Mundells last blog post..Blog Communications

By: Monika Mundell

Monika Mundell — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:16:30 +0000

@ Barry: Thanks for your comment. It is interesting what you say about private domain registration. So far I haven't had an issue with public ones but I think eventually I have to re-consider. Thanks for the reminder anyway. @ Alex: I sure do, thank you for the clarification. Monika Mundells last blog post..Blog Communications