Have you been panicking about what the new Facebook rules for 2015 are?
Well you’re not alone. Most people just don’t understand them, but it’s likely because they aren’t in the right mindset when reading the new rules and are also listening to too much gossip versus just doing the research.
We all need to be cautious with our online presence – well online everything really. But I am always shocked at how much attention Facebook gets over everything else. I believe Facebook privacy gets talked about 10x more than when a major retailer gets hacked and our credit information is exposed. Again, why?
If you are following the basic safety steps for your online presence, you’ll be just fine!
- Never post anything that would harm you or others if the public saw it.
- Nudity of any kind
- Financial information
- Personal information like credit card or SIN numbers
- Home address
- Full birthdate
- Avoid touchy topics like sexual orientation of others and religion.
- Never post pictures of your children that are available to the public.
- Never post when you are angry – your opinion is always valued, but slamming anyone can be bad for business.
DO take the time to read over privacy policy changes, but ask yourself this when fear rears its ugly head.
- How secure are my passwords?
- How often to I change them?
- How is the security on my website – is it kept up to date?
Most people who fear privacy are also not taking the necessary measures to ensure safety in other places, that’s usually why they are terrified by this ‘online safety stuff’. Educate yourself on proper online safety and take the time to read things thoroughly yourself. Don’t just rely on the opinions of ‘experts’, you’re still the one that makes the final decision!