The recent validation of the law authorizing the spying by the French State and the rumors that the NSA had infiltrated the personal data of Yahoo and Google had already generated great concern among many users and some controversy rather justified. However, there is not that government agencies need to be wary.
According to a recent study by a U.S. financial services company, it appears that 78% of thieves admit to having used social networks Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare to spy on the houses of their victims before take action!
Facebook and Twitter
, a valuable aid to burglars
78% of burglars use Facebook , Twitter or Foursquare to spy on you and better understand your travel. This is a figure that appears terribly disturbing. Same side of Google Street View that 74% of them have used in the context of their trails .
High but not necessarily surprising numbers when you consider that 15% of Americans regularly and publicly geotagging via Facebook , Twitter or Fousquare when they are not home. Figure also reached 35% when looking at the age of 18-34 years.
Of course, without demonizing social networks , there are several best practices to avoid risks , starting , for example, does not accept anyone on Facebook and , if necessary , restrict the audience sensitive publications . Alternatives recommended by the American company also consist not publicly display on your wall when you travel , avoid posting photos that reveal the place where you used or avoid posting photos of valuables .
Solutions , unable to completely eliminate the risk of being burgled should still limit significantly. When you know it takes 2 minutes to force a burglar system without a visible security door, it would be a shame to miss .
According to a recent study by a U.S. financial services company, it appears that 78% of thieves admit to having used social networks Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare to spy on the houses of their victims before take action!
Facebook and Twitter
, a valuable aid to burglars
78% of burglars use Facebook , Twitter or Foursquare to spy on you and better understand your travel. This is a figure that appears terribly disturbing. Same side of Google Street View that 74% of them have used in the context of their trails .
High but not necessarily surprising numbers when you consider that 15% of Americans regularly and publicly geotagging via Facebook , Twitter or Fousquare when they are not home. Figure also reached 35% when looking at the age of 18-34 years.
Of course, without demonizing social networks , there are several best practices to avoid risks , starting , for example, does not accept anyone on Facebook and , if necessary , restrict the audience sensitive publications . Alternatives recommended by the American company also consist not publicly display on your wall when you travel , avoid posting photos that reveal the place where you used or avoid posting photos of valuables .
Solutions , unable to completely eliminate the risk of being burgled should still limit significantly. When you know it takes 2 minutes to force a burglar system without a visible security door, it would be a shame to miss .
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