Social Networking according to Cyber Security Malaysia

I have updated about this in my other blog, but want to blog about it again here, as I feel I should update my blog… I have been neglecting it for few days… Plus, I have no idea on what to blog about… So, I just repeat it again on what to blog, though I have blogged about it… :P

I never came across of this company name… Cyber Security Malaysia… and never thought that I will be safe online if I follow accordingly to their tips when doing online surfing… As you go social networking… If you follow the tips given, you will be safe from theft identity or exploiter… So, here are some of the tips given…. :)

1. Beware of pretender and be vigilant. Potential exploiters can pretend to be someone else with different age and background and convince you to add them as your “friend”.

I think I have experienced this though… My enemy requested me few times to be my friend… But I rejected… and I checked it back, they were two person with the same name but different pictures… I hacked in, and found out, the one whom requested me using the newest account… and her friends were mostly my biggest enemy… :P

2. Never share or post your personal information such as hand phone number, home/work address in your profile. Potential exploiters use these profiles to search for victims.

I honestly say here, before this… I used to share all my information in my social networking account… But after being scolded about that, I started to realize the importance of being safe when using social networking…

3. Be careful whne posting text and image as it can be copied out by potential exploiter and in some cases, it cannot be taken back. Think before posting your photos as exploiter can use it to blackmail or threaten you. Personal photos should not have revealing information, e.g your location.

I know, if you see my Facebook account, I have posted few albums with loads of pictures in it… Why do I dare? Because for me, in those pictures, I done nothing wrong… and I think, how people wnat to threaten me when I done nothing wrong in those pictures… :P

4. Never share your password with anyone.

Yeah, I agree with this… Even though I share my password with my boyfriend, I trust him not to open my account, or not to create trouble using my account… :P

5. Add people as friends to your site only if you know them in person. Do not meet someone whom ou have first “met” on a social networking site. People may not be who they say they are and this could put you in potential danger.

My account? I add people even if I knew them online… as in for bloggers whom I met online… I rejected those I don’t really know… and I rejected whom are my enemies… :P As far for now, all in my friend list, are the one I know…

6. Do not respond to harassing or threatening comments posted on your profile.

I sometimes can’t stand it people threatening me or harrassing me… So gave them respons sometimes… But then, after being lectured about that, I stopped responding to those… :P

7. Delete any messages of those who leave inappropriate comments.

Yeah, I deleted all when I knew it’s not a good comments… :P

8. Use the privacy settings feature of the social networking site. It can help to protect your information and your friend’s infromation. Set the “privacy” function so that people can only be added as your friend and view your profile if you approve it.

I have set mine… I have blocked certain people so that they can’t bump into my account… :P and in my profile… only some people can get through to see the whole info about me… :)

9. Do not post information about your friends as you could put them at risk.

I never want to post anything about friends… No worths at all… :P

10. Do remember about your post online is not private. parents, teachers, and employers, may go online and find out about you.

I was caught having blogs by the school admins… but wtf~~ Suka hati saya la nak ada blog!!! lol

So, my account Facebook, I think, I have not done anything wrong… except for posting few photos of my own… but It’s not tha bad photos of mine, and I think, if people were to blackmail me, they got nothing to do with my photos… If they were to photoshop it, I think it’s not that hard to photoshop back to original… so, I have no worries for that… :P