The Perils of Too Much Information
Be very careful when filling out various forms on the Internet that require pertinent, personal and confidential information. Exposing one’s self on the Internet poses risks of being susceptible to junk emails, cyber bullies, identity theft and the like.
When sending emails to more than one contact, place the addresses of the other recipients on the Bcc field to protect them from people who take advantage of mass emails. Ask your contacts to do same.
On social networking sites such as Friendster and MySpace, be wary of posting one too many information about your life. Change your viewing settings. For safety purposes, show your complete profile only to the people in your immediate network.
When checking your accounts and doing business online, ensure that the sites that you go to are secured and has the capability to provide secured transactions. Secured websites have URLs that begin with https: