Information Technology & Social Media News

In the past 5 years social media growth has exploded around the globe and, as platforms such as Twitter and Facebook expand and begin to increasingly mirror and reflect “real life”, they take on many of the problems of the offline world, too.

For example: security. With millions of social media views, updates and registrations taking place literally each and every minute, the potential for identify thieves, hackers and good, old-fashioned burglars to exploit your personal information has never been greater.

Which means it’s solely your responsibility to ensure you’re protecting yourself when using these channels...

Via Lauren Moss

An infographic detailing which states have the most identity fraud complaints, the most popular strategies used, and some ways to protect yourself.

Via Gust MEES, TheSoulfulEMU