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.
为了避免这一系列不幸事件的发生，以下是您在社交媒体上分享信息时应该注意的几种类型；
个人身份信息（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.
很多人在社交媒体网站上发布根本不需要的个人信息。例如，为什么要在社交媒体上使用自己所有的名字，或者告诉别人自己的社会保险号、在某家公司的职位或孩子的名字？如果有必要在个人档案中更新这些信息，至少要确保只有你自己能看到，而不是整个时间轴上的人都能看到。根据经验，您不应该发布/分享任何与您相关的个人信息。
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.
当照片的背景出现其他东西时，就会产生隐私风险。也就是说，你可以拍下一个刚从网上买来的可爱花瓶，但旁边却有你的驾照、信用卡和其他可以用来识别你身份的东西。如果你不能裁剪掉不想要的东西，那就用表情符号来遮盖那些不应该出现在社交媒体上的细节。
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.
