Wednesday, August 22, 2007
A stranger is still a stranger, even on Facebook
Security firm Sophos ran an experiment. They created a Facebook account and sent 200 people friend requests.
82 responded and gave away personal information. 78% gave their current physical address, 82% their full date of birth, something my bank uses as an identifier. One even gave away his mother's maiden name.
Techworld story about Facebook and the risk of ID theft from carelessness
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82 responded and gave away personal information. 78% gave their current physical address, 82% their full date of birth, something my bank uses as an identifier. One even gave away his mother's maiden name.
Techworld story about Facebook and the risk of ID theft from carelessness
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