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Written by Know a Byte   
Friday, 11 June 2010 17:39

The Information Commission is advocating due care and attention about the amount and type of personal information you reveal about yourself.

Not really from an ID theft point of view (though that can be a problem if you give away too much personal information), but more from "wearing your heart on your sleeve" via social networking.

Do you really want your current or future employers to know how many beers you routinely consume? That you took a "sickie" yesterday, last week, last month, five times last year?

The site is pretty much targeted at younger adults - read more here - stay in control of your online information, don't let your profile come back to haunt you!.

Last Updated on Sunday, 01 August 2010 11:16
 

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