My Daughter's First Day Of PreK |
“Back-to-school” is here and to commemorate this time of year, many parents will be posting pictures on social media of their child holding a chalkboard or sign with details about their exciting first day back, including:
- The child’s name
- The name of the child’s teacher
- The name of the school the child attends
- The child’s height
- The child’s interests, favorite food, colors, etc.
While it’s wonderful to be able to share updates with friends and family, it is
also a good idea to be aware of just how much information you share on social
media, and with whom, in order to keep the information you post private &
secure. Lookout
offers tips to protect your (and your children’s) personal information online
this back-to-school season.
Consider limiting the information you share online
In recent years, online scams and data breaches have surged, and bad actors
often use the personal information they collect about someone to try and access
their online accounts or trick a person into falling for a phishing attack.
When posting or sending information online, you may want to consider how much
information you feel comfortable sharing. In the case of the LinkedIn and
Facebook breaches in 2021, the combined leaked information from online profiles
included phone numbers, physical and email addresses as well as personal and
professional details.
Check your account and application permission settings
It’s also a good idea to check your account security settings and customize
your controls for all your online accounts and devices.
In the case of social media accounts, almost 1 in 4 people (25%)* have their
Facebook profile settings open to the “Public” – meaning anyone can view and
collect personal details from the account. Attackers can easily scrape this
information from social media posts and attempt to use this information to log
accounts or attempt identity theft.
You can also look for any other third-party applications that you may have
granted authorization to your social media profiles in the past. In the event
any of these other applications are breached, it is possible they could expose
information from your social media account.
Avoid creating passwords with personal identifiable information
It’s a good idea to always use strong and unique passwords and avoid using
personal information that could be guessed. The same recommendation stands for
security questions to your online accounts – try and select questions
that do not coincide with information that may be available online (for
example, the name of your best friend, or the name of your child’s school).
* Lookout commissioned a survey to 2,000 consumers in November
2021.
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