Thursday, September 27, 2007

Week 2 #4

It is important to consider one's safety & privacy when using online services. You've got to use common sense. The internet is a global, public market. You wouldn't want to hand out your home address on the streets of Houston, right? If you give private information to people you don't know, bad things can happen. Bad stuff. And this is what you are doing if you post things online. Everyone- the whole world- can see your information.

I like the admonishment to only add people to your "Friends" list on social networking sites if you have met them beforehand. This is a great piece of advice. A person can appear harmless online but turn out to be something different in person.

Use your head, stay safe, and have fun online.

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