For many people, photos are an integral part of holidays. We take photos in various locations and keep our friends updated on how we spend our free time on social media. However, it turns out that this is a risky move for many reasons. Trevor Cooke from EarthWeb, a company that specializes in publishing business, technology and lifestyle articles about broadly understood privacy and security, warned against this.
Posting vacation photos on social media is risky
Whenever we publish a photo on a public social media profile, we should bear in mind the fact that it may end up in the hands of not only our loved ones, but also undesirable people. If we do this in real time, we make a huge mistake. – Disclosing your current location may expose you to various threats, including persecution – said the expert.
According to him, a better solution is to publish your posts with a delay. Then potential criminals will not receive information about our absence from home. This will minimize the risk of burglary or theft.
Impersonation, access to personal accounts and fraud attempts
Social media is a source of information for fraudsters. When we publish photos from our holiday trips there, we give them information about our absence and whereabouts. They may later try to use it for identity theft, phishing attacks, and other forms of fraud.
“Information about your absence can be used in a variety of ways, from impersonating you to accessing your personal accounts and even trying to deceive friends and family who may not be aware of your travel plans,” Cooke warned.
Source: Gazeta
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