Tagged: social media privacy

Social networking and online dating websites are not just for the younger demographic. Seniors are flocking to the internet and using these sites to connect with old friends, keep up with family and even find love. But just like all users, seniors need to make sure they protect their online security and internet privacy while logging on.

You google; I google; we all google. So when the search giant introduces a new product or makes headlines for privacy concerns, this has an impact on your online security. Read more to understand why Google is in the news lately and what this means for your social media footprint and internet privacy.

As concerns with internet privacy continue to loom, minors are joining social networks at a rapid speed. What are children and teens doing or saying on these sites? Parents need to protect the online security of their children. In this edition of The Social Media Privacy Report, we lay out some suggestions to keep kids safe as they use social networks.

More than 50% of Americans use Facebook, but what about the younger demographic; should they be allowed to use social media sites? In this post we discuss Everloop, the new and “safe” social network for tweens.

Location Based Services are becoming more popular than ever. On smartphones, users are making the technology mainstream as they locate nearby services and check-in to businesses and establishments. But sharing this much information via social media can hinder your internet security and online privacy.

Last week the world celebrated Data Privacy Day. To commemorate the event Facebook added new online privacy features to up the security level of its site. Is it enough?

Active users on social networks should be more aware that their internet security is in danger. On these sites there is limited web protection as every photo you upload, every tweet you send, every status you update become information that can threaten your online privacy.

This week’s installment of the Social Media Privacy Report examines the discrepancy between growing online security concerns among experts and internet users’ apathetic attitude towards the threat to their internet safety and privacy. Meanwhile, Facebook remains at the pinnacle of the social media frenzy and despite web protection issues, it continues to thrive.

In this week’s installment of the Social Media Privacy Report, the recently launched Diaspora network is examined; will it solve the information security issues posed by Facebook and other social sites?