Social networkers warned of risk
Posted by Tom Warren on 12 November 2007 - 09:15 · 2 comments & 1595 views
A quarter of the 11 million Britons who use social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook may be leaving themselves open to identity fraud.

Get Safe Online, a government-backed campaign group, is warning against posting personal details online.

Its research also showed eight million people leave home wireless networks unprotected against intruders.

And more than half of the over-65s polled use a single password for every website they visit, the group said.

The group is advising older internet users to change their passwords more often.

View: BBC News


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Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by GatorV on 12 Nov 2007 - 15:32
It's called common sense no?
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by +Octol on 12 Nov 2007 - 16:56
I have a different password for every site I visit; I'm sure glad I have a password program to keep them in!
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