Saturday 7 December 2013

How To Use The Different Social Networks Safely

Posted by Unknown at 14:08
By Leanne Goff


There are a lot of people who are interested in using the social networks in South Africa. While it might be convenient for people to use the said media, remember that the privacy concerns for this is quite high. Here are some of the things one has to do in order to ensure the safe use of the said media nowadays.

The first concern that one has to be aware of is the remarks one posts online. It is a good thing that most of the blogs nowadays are under authenticated commenting system. This way, the person does not have to worry about his or her name being used in posting comments that are rude or blasphemous by other people.

Remember that personal information are personal. That is the reason why people are recommended to handle the information as meticulous as possible. If the individual is not careful on how these personal information is handled and one accidentally shares it, it will surely put one's identity or well-being at risk.

It will also help the person determine what kind of information others can see online about himself or herself if one searches for his or her name. The result of this act should help the person to check out what profile about himself or herself is available online. It will also help the person adjust settings and habits that will affect what profile becomes available online easily.

Working professionals are the ones who should be extremely careful on how they use the Internet. In this case, the working professional is recommended to be familiar with the networking policies of their company. They have to be aware of the clauses included in the corporate acceptable use policies to ensure that one does not do anything that is against the company's policy.

Every websites have a certain degree of authorization over the information that one has inputted into their database. Since this is the case, one should make sure to know what the extent of information the said website can utilize. This is the best way for the individual to avoid including information that might have a bad impact to one's safety.

Forgetting the popularity contest should be quite helpful too. Just because there is a number attached to something does not mean that one should immediately jump into competition. In terms of this website, one should remember that having the most friends or followers does not mean that the person is already the winner.

Think about whether a bigger network is really necessary or not. There are those times when it is better to have a smaller network when dealing with communication issues. For the bigger network, there is a high chance for people to go off-topic. A smaller network is surely a lot more preferable option if one is just going to talk about specific topics.

It is natural to pay attention to these safety measures when using the Web. Of course, the person should not be limited to these points. There are other safety measures one has to pay attention to when using the said social networks in South Africa. The Internet is a source of information for unscrupulous people, waiting to prey on naive or careless Internet surfers.




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