Comments on: HOWTO: Protect Your Privacy on Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/howto-protect-your-privacy-on-facebook-myspace-and-linkedin/ The blog of the free, simple personal finance solution. Track all your spending automatically, find the best deals, save more money. And save the world. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:46:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Matt Baldwin http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/howto-protect-your-privacy-on-facebook-myspace-and-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-48261 Matt Baldwin Wed, 05 May 2010 04:22:13 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/moneyhack/howto-protect-your-privacy-on-facebook-myspace-and-linkedin/#comment-48261 Here is a link to an article I wrote about protecting your information online. http://baldwinsworld.com/2010/04/24/protect-your-personal-information-from-online-searches/ Here is a link to an article I wrote about protecting your information online. http://baldwinsworld.com/2010/04/24/protect-your-personal-information-from-online-searches/ ]]> By: DJ Wedding http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/howto-protect-your-privacy-on-facebook-myspace-and-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-46306 DJ Wedding Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:29:19 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/moneyhack/howto-protect-your-privacy-on-facebook-myspace-and-linkedin/#comment-46306 I agree with Jim. I use Facebook the most and most of my settings are set to "Friends Only". People shouldn't say nasty things to other people, but if your being harrassed, then speak out about ot. It happened to me for 6 months before a teacher noticed what was happening. at the time i was too scared to say anything, but now I am able to relize what is going on around me. Do yourself a favor and make sure you know who your adding. I agree with Jim. I use Facebook the most and most of my settings are set to “Friends Only”. People shouldn’t say nasty things to other people, but if your being harrassed, then speak out about ot. It happened to me for 6 months before a teacher noticed what was happening. at the time i was too scared to say anything, but now I am able to relize what is going on around me. Do yourself a favor and make sure you know who your adding. ]]> By: single mamii http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/howto-protect-your-privacy-on-facebook-myspace-and-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-44203 single mamii Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:22:09 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/moneyhack/howto-protect-your-privacy-on-facebook-myspace-and-linkedin/#comment-44203 i loved this article. it made me think about all the stuff that people just put out thereon the internet for everyone to see. i mean you never no who is looking at your stuff. i loved this article. it made me think about all the stuff that people just put out thereon the internet for everyone to see. i mean you never no who is looking at your stuff. ]]> By: G http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/howto-protect-your-privacy-on-facebook-myspace-and-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-36647 G Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:04:28 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/moneyhack/howto-protect-your-privacy-on-facebook-myspace-and-linkedin/#comment-36647 Thanks for the "HOW TO" Article. I think, we teens, need to learn how to protect ourselves online! I am a teen writer at RadicalParenting.com which is a parenting blog from the kid's perspective there are 60 teen and tween writers run by teen author, Vanessa Van Petten. We just posted a video of "How to set Privacy Settings in Social Networks" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weM8rcAhAw8 and would love for you to check it out and tell us what you think or repost if you like it, Cheers, thanks for checking it out! G and the Teen Team http://radicalparenting.com Thanks for the “HOW TO” Article. I think, we teens, need to learn how to protect ourselves online! I am a teen writer at RadicalParenting.com which is a parenting blog from the kid’s perspective there are 60 teen and tween writers run by teen author, Vanessa Van Petten. We just posted a video of “How to set Privacy Settings in Social Networks” here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weM8rcAhAw8

and would love for you to check it out and tell us what you think or repost if you like it,

Cheers, thanks for checking it out!

G and the Teen Team
http://radicalparenting.com

]]> By: swisshealth20 http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/howto-protect-your-privacy-on-facebook-myspace-and-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-36210 swisshealth20 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:02:38 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/moneyhack/howto-protect-your-privacy-on-facebook-myspace-and-linkedin/#comment-36210 When I registered on facebook, I deliberately set wrong personal information and tried to delete my account. I noticed a few things that frightened me: - accounts don't really get deleted, they just get deactivated. Whe I reactivated my account all information I uploaded was back online. - after deleting my gender, facebook still wrote "xxx has changed his profile". Even if you want to delete your personal information, it seems that facebook stores them in separate tables. - when people invite other people to facebook, but they do not respond, it seems that the profile data is already being generated. You can find people in facebook, that never registred, but have already more then one friend. So it's possible to do network analytics on people that never registered. this is all very scare... and I wonder if this is all within regulations. When I registered on facebook, I deliberately set wrong personal information and tried to delete my account. I noticed a few things that frightened me:

- accounts don’t really get deleted, they just get deactivated. Whe I reactivated my account all information I uploaded was back online.
- after deleting my gender, facebook still wrote “xxx has changed his profile”. Even if you want to delete your personal information, it seems that facebook stores them in separate tables.
- when people invite other people to facebook, but they do not respond, it seems that the profile data is already being generated. You can find people in facebook, that never registred, but have already more then one friend. So it’s possible to do network analytics on people that never registered.

this is all very scare… and I wonder if this is all within regulations.

]]> By: Theresa http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/howto-protect-your-privacy-on-facebook-myspace-and-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-36080 Theresa Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:46:27 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/moneyhack/howto-protect-your-privacy-on-facebook-myspace-and-linkedin/#comment-36080 You also need to be careful of using a "blanket account" - for example, this site allows you to connect with your facebook account. Another account that is often used as a "blanket" is an aol/aim account. It is less work to simply connect with those accounts and not create a new password, etc., but is it less safer as well? Something to consider. Another good thing is to occasionally google yourself, all your email addresses, etc. Realize that websites like 411.com will likely have your address and phone number. You also need to be careful of using a “blanket account” – for example, this site allows you to connect with your facebook account. Another account that is often used as a “blanket” is an aol/aim account. It is less work to simply connect with those accounts and not create a new password, etc., but is it less safer as well? Something to consider.

Another good thing is to occasionally google yourself, all your email addresses, etc. Realize that websites like 411.com will likely have your address and phone number.

]]> By: Irene http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/howto-protect-your-privacy-on-facebook-myspace-and-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-36029 Irene Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:42:20 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/moneyhack/howto-protect-your-privacy-on-facebook-myspace-and-linkedin/#comment-36029 I do not know anything about Facebook My Space please explain I do not know anything about Facebook My Space please explain ]]> By: rano http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/howto-protect-your-privacy-on-facebook-myspace-and-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-28894 rano Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:13:05 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/moneyhack/howto-protect-your-privacy-on-facebook-myspace-and-linkedin/#comment-28894 i have hacker person ,stolen my account in the facebook and my e mai ,, plz dont send any e mail to this e mail , this person did lots of bad stuff and he put bad pictures,, plz can u blocked this in facebook :{Rano_f_abuali}the person stolen the password for me ,, plz if u need to send any e mail , can u send to this e mail:rama4102003@hotmail.com , plz as soon at possible ,, , plz i need to close this account because he stolen the pics and do it bad think i have hacker person ,stolen my account in the facebook and my e mai ,, plz dont send any e mail to this e mail , this person did lots of bad stuff and he put bad pictures,, plz can u blocked this in facebook :{Rano_f_abuali}the person stolen the password for me ,, plz if u need to send any e mail , can u send to this e mail:rama4102003@hotmail.com , plz as soon at possible ,, , plz i need to close this account because he stolen the pics and do it bad think ]]> By: Imad Bougataya http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/howto-protect-your-privacy-on-facebook-myspace-and-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-28740 Imad Bougataya Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:46:14 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/moneyhack/howto-protect-your-privacy-on-facebook-myspace-and-linkedin/#comment-28740 Hi, you might find this article about online privacy interresting: http://itforthemasses.wordpress.com/2009/01/31/can-i-see-your-id/ Hi, you might find this article about online privacy interresting: http://itforthemasses.wordpress.com/2009/01/31/can-i-see-your-id/ ]]> By: Facebook ASCII http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/howto-protect-your-privacy-on-facebook-myspace-and-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-28451 Facebook ASCII Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:42:58 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/moneyhack/howto-protect-your-privacy-on-facebook-myspace-and-linkedin/#comment-28451 I'm an avid reader of your RSS feed but this is my first time commenting. Just wanted to stop in and say your blog is great. I’m an avid reader of your RSS feed but this is my first time commenting. Just wanted to stop in and say your blog is great. ]]>