Monday, December 9, 2013

Tips To Safely Use Social Networks

By Leanne Goff


There are a lot of people who are interested in using the social networks in South Africa. While it might be convenient for people to use the said media, remember that the privacy concerns for this is quite high. Here are some of the things one has to do in order to ensure the safe use of the said media nowadays.

The first concern that one has to be aware of is the remarks one posts online. It is a good thing that most of the blogs nowadays are under authenticated commenting system. This way, the person does not have to worry about his or her name being used in posting comments that are rude or blasphemous by other people.

Pay close attention to personal information as well. This is because personal information should be treated with care. Handling it should be at a top-class level. Even a single personal information that gets out because of one's carelessness can be easily used by other people. Identity theft is pretty common these days, after all.

It will also help the person determine what kind of information others can see online about himself or herself if one searches for his or her name. The result of this act should help the person to check out what profile about himself or herself is available online. It will also help the person adjust settings and habits that will affect what profile becomes available online easily.

To those working professionals, they will have to pay attention to the networking policies that their company is following. When most of the blogging or networking sites have already found their way through businesses, the person will then have to be concerned of the corporate acceptable use policies. This is the best way to avoid troubles with the company in the future.

One should also remember that there are websites that will gain access to one's personal information when given the authorization to do so. There are even information that they do not need permission to access. It is important for a person to know the extent of the website's access to personal information to avoid sharing information that are too personal.

Forgetting the popularity contest should be quite helpful too. Just because there is a number attached to something does not mean that one should immediately jump into competition. In terms of this website, one should remember that having the most friends or followers does not mean that the person is already the winner.

Think about whether a bigger network is really necessary or not. There are those times when it is better to have a smaller network when dealing with communication issues. For the bigger network, there is a high chance for people to go off-topic. A smaller network is surely a lot more preferable option if one is just going to talk about specific topics.

Use the right safety measures when wandering around the Internet. If the person does not secure the privacy of the personal information being disseminated through the social networks in South Africa, it might become troublesome for the person in the end. Be sure to avoid being careless when using the Internet.




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