Beware: Identity Thieves Harvest Social Networks

A third of social networkers have at least three pieces of information visible on their profiles that could make them vulnerable to ID theft, says the security firm Webroot.

Research by the U.K. security software firm revealed that 78 percent of Brits are concerned about the privacy of information on their social networks such as Facebook and MySpace.

However, despite these concerns 59 percent of social networkers are unsure of who can see their profile while 78 percent have profiles that are visible in a Google search. A further 36 percent admitted that they didn't hide any of their personal information from people viewing their profile and 28 percent said they accepted 'friend requests' from strangers.