Privacy is one of the best things you can wish for in this modern age. But again, there’s social media, and then there’s that urge to share posts and updates with what is going on in your life. Well, it’s a bad idea to document your life in social media as that doesn’t work well with privacy. Most times you won’t be worried as malicious actors usually target high profile people. But when they cast their net, it might be your unlucky day. And since high profile people may be using sophisticated security mechanisms, malicious actors can opt to go for easy targets, and that’s where your troubles will begin.
Besides malicious actors, most companies require your data to run their business. With powerful data mining tools, your information from social media can be used to target you with intrusive ads. You can also be targeted with various scams.
為了避免所有不幸的一系列事件，以下是您在社交媒體上分享時應注意的一些資訊;
個人身份資訊 （PII）
This is any information that can be used to identify or can be linked to a specific person. Social media was meant to connect people but nowadays its more than that. It’s a place where you can go and collect a lot of information if you’re a malicious actor.
很多人發佈的PII甚至不是社交媒體網站的要求。例如，為什麼要在社交媒體上使用你所有的名字，或者告訴人們你的社會安全號碼，或者你在某個公司的工作職位，或者你孩子的名字？如果需要更新個人資料中的此資訊，請至少確保它僅對您可見，而對整個時間線中的人員不可見。根據經驗，您不應發佈/分享任何可以專門連結到您的 PII。
照片
Smartphones nowadays pack powerful cameras with the ability of DSLR cameras. This means you can take high-quality clearer photos with lots of megapixels. The next step after taking an amazing photo is – of course, share it with the world via social media. Well, from today if you take a photo and want to post it on social media, ensure you have focused on the item you want to post. With the addition of portrait mode with bokeh effect (blur background), things will be easier.
當圖片在背景中顯示其他內容時，它們會成為隱私風險。也就是說，你可以拍一張你剛在網上買的可愛花瓶的照片，但在它旁邊，有你的駕駛執照，或者你的信用卡和其他可以用來識別你的東西。如果您無法裁剪意外專案，請使用表情符號來覆蓋不應出現在社交媒體上的詳細資訊。
您的位置
Location is very vital information that should not be shared in social media unless it’s necessary. Besides your privacy, sharing your physical location can cause physical harm and damage. For instance, if you post or tag your pictures/post that you are on vacations, malicious actors in your neighborhood can break into your house and steal whatever they want. If you want to post your sweet vacation pictures, do it after you are safely home.
Also, always disable geo-tagging as this service reveals your location. Also, review your tagging settings as your fellow vacation mates might tag you in their photos, and that can be a privacy risk.
使用 VPN – IPBurger VPN
A VPN is necessary when safeguarding your internet connection, especially when accessing your social media accounts from an unsecured public Wi-Fi. Public Wi-Fi is a hub for malicious people, and with various techniques such as eavesdropping and man-in-the-middle attacks, they can easily acquire your username and passwords by intercepting your internet traffic. When using a VPN, your internet traffic is encrypted and tunneled through secure servers. This makes it hard for malicious actors to intercept your internet traffic and gain access to your accounts.
