Protect Your Good Name!

This blog details scams and identity theft problems and what to do to protect yourself. Author of "Protect Your Good Name! (From IDentity Theft)" explains in plain language actions to protect your financial health.

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I am the author of "Protect Your Good Name! (From IDentity Theft)." I am also the owner of Information Security Education, LLC. I have developed technology for fast, accurate, and cost-effective background checks. I have also developed educational seminars on Identity Theft, Personal Computer Security, Information Security for Small Business, and Pre-Employment Checks

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Personal Website Provider Dumps Service

Facebook, one of many sites that hosts personal websites, began a new service “News Feed” which tells people who are on your friends list about changes that occur in your online profile.



The new feature allows members to notify all of their contacts upon changes, so the user can invite friends to events, announce a birth, etc. Members immediately saw only the negative by protesting the service. Over 600,000 users complained to the host.



Facebook and other personal website providers offer a service that allows a person to tell the world anything they wish. Once a post is made, it is virtually open to anybody with internet access. Facebook is a little more secure since it limits membership to certain groups like students of a specific institution or employees of a company.



Whenever a person wants others to know more, they make a post. This is a change to the individual’s site. Usually, the site owner is proud of the items shown or they probably wouldn’t have placed it on the internet.



I offer a simple solution in response to the complaints. Do not put negative items on your personal website.