How to protect your personal information on Facebook
Facebook members can protect their personal information by following some basic guidelines, says security firm Symantec.
The most important practice is to never share the password used to enter the site with anyone, including best friends and spouses. Users of Facebook or any other social networking site should never post anything they would not want a future employer to see. Photos, videos and comments posted on the web are often there forever, said Symantec.
Other information that should never be posted on a social networking site includes phone numbers, e-mail addresses, dates of birth, or plans to be out of town. Social network users should ignore enticing links supposedly sent from friends. It is highly likely that such links come from hackers who have accessed a friend's account, Symantec said.
