When the average teenager enters
their first year of University, they are naïve and trusting of the environment
they’re in. Thus, when they’re adding pictures on Facebook, tweeting or using
other social media platforms, they aren’t necessarily thinking of what others
might think of their online identity.
An article was posted from US News about this topic in particular, targeting University students, and how
they can protect their online identity. The article claimed that online theft
happens regularly- hacking onto online bank accounts, e-mail accounts, and
social media websites. An interesting point made was that many students over
share information on Facebook, Twitter and other platforms, that can lead to
thieves impersonating legitimate companies (banks etc…), attempting to obtain
their personal information and password details. The main problem is that
students are inexperienced, and need to learn how to protect their online
identities.
In order to protect themselves,
students should refrain from including personal information on social media
websites. This includes addresses, credit card information, Social Insurance
Number, or date of birth. It is imperative to use different passwords for
different accounts and never share passwords with anyone.
Read the article and be careful of what you post online!
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