In this age of over sharing information on the Internet I always wonder if I have put too much information out there. Is it possible for someone to figure out my passwords or bank account info because of something I wrote? The answer is probably yes. I mean honestly, if someone really wants to know who I am, where I live or work, what my favorite color is, information about my family, my credit score, etc. they can find out. I just don’t want to make it easy for anyone.
I recently changed my Facebook settings. However, I left my Twitter and Linkedin accounts open. Now I know the truth about what I’ve done. Hopefully you do to. If not, I’ll spell it out for you. I haven’t done a thing. I have about 450 friends, most of which (most of whom?) I don’t know. So if I set my settings to “friends only”, I’m only allowing the closest of strangers have access to my information. And any ol’ somebody have access to all of my tweets and professional information.
I am all for technology. I strongly believe in the benefits of social media in business and education. My business is built on it. However, at what point is enough enough? Have we entered the Minority Report age? I already get weight loss, breastfeeding and higher education ads on my Facebook page. Clearly something in my profile signifies that I am overweight and have at least one child. I can at least figure out where the education information comes from.
In my quest to determine the best solutions for my clients, I have been driven to further consider my own options. I recently presented at an event on campus and have developed a workshop because of it. I am learning through teaching that my webutation (online reputation) says more and more about me every time I click a clack (uh…that means typing). Through the workshop I aim to teach others the same.
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