[ILUG-Cochin.org] Check out my Facebook profile

[Jos Collin]

> No. These are called social networking sites. They themselves are not a
threat to your privacy. > Read their "Privacy Policy" and "terms and
Conditions" to know how safe your data is.

Anyway, My data will be viewed by a group of people and some of them may be
strangers to me. So privacy has no value there.

> Posting your personal  info is completely up to you. If you don't want to
post, then dont. They > > wont force you. I use orkut.

Most of these kind of web sites are asking date of birth while you register,
which is used as my identity in many places. For example, banking.  Orkut
also does the same. Spying...

> And I could get in touch with many of my old friends through orkut.

The reality is you think so. Because you are happy that you find some of
your old friends. Go to their place, meet them and try to know more about
them. This is the only thing, which works.

- Jos Collin


2009/1/18 Jain Johny <jainmjo at gmail.com>

>
> On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 7:15 AM, Jos Collin <joscollin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Is it a website like orkut? Then it is a terrible threat to my privacy.
>
>
> No. These are called social networking sites. They themselves are not a
> threat to your privacy. Read their "Privacy Policy" and "terms and
> Conditions" to know how safe your data is.
>
>
>> Why should I post my photos, videos, and personal information like my date
>> of birth, my hobbies etc in a web site so that some strangers can view it?
>
>
> Posting your personal  info is completely up to you. If you don't want to
> post, then dont. They wont force you. I use orkut. It gives me enough
> control on who can view what. And I could get in touch with many of my old
> friends through orkut. I havent used facebook. But I heard that its a very
> good one. But ofcourse, your privacy/security is completly in your hands.
>
>
>> Also I believe that these websites are a channel for spreading malicious
>> programs.
>
>
> Yeah that is true. If you dont know what you are clicking / typing in
> address bar, you can be a victim of Social Engineering<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_engineering_%28computer_security%29>
> .
>
>
>>
>> - Jos Collin
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Jain M Johny
>
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