University of Rochester
Security Tip of the Week
Clean and Go Green - Your Facebook Friends List
You are at the center of secURity.
Do you know who all your friends are?
There is a wealth of information available on your Facebook account that can be used for identity theft. Go through your friends list and ask yourself, “Do I really know this person? Would I trust them with my personal information?”
If the answer is “no”, consider unfriending them. If you are not willing to unfriend them, take a look at what you are sharing in your facebook profile and consider cleaning up your profile so you are sharing less personal information.
Since Facebook continually adds new sharing features, it is also a good idea to occasionally check your privacy settings to make sure you are only sharing what you want to share.
Click here for information on how to unfriend someone on Facebook.
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