On Social Media Crimes

After reading all the brouhaha about social networking sites, I am convinced that these sites can compromise the security of an individual.

Be careful of what you post in your social networking accounts. Status updates can lead to burglaries and robberies. There’s one confirmed case (country undisclosed)wherein he tweeted that he was out of town and later on his house was burglarized by unidentified suspects. Police investigation revealed that the perpetrators turned to social media to find their victim.

Announcing to the world your location or you are not home is not wise to put in your account. Criminals identify potential victims on social networks then attack them both at home and place of work. Criminal syndicates use these sites as a vehicle to get more potential targets. Police arrested a male computer technician in Angeles City, Pampanga Province for alleged series of murder. The suspect was Facebook friends with the daughter of one of the alleged victims.

Safety tips:
 Avoid over sharing too much information on your account
 Should practice location awareness
 Adjust website privacy setting. Review privacy and security settings of your account.
 Always keep in mind that people aside from your friends can view your account. Let us all practice prudence when posting updates in our respective accounts.
 Be selective when adding friends.