Social media has come to stay as one of the most important aspects of our life. Majority of us live our lives on the media by posting every single happening for public consumption.
While it is interesting to put up one’s activities to sometimes get views, advice and followers, there are also some very vital information that should be kept private.
The reason why we should keep these information private is because the internet is faceless hence we are not in control of who reads and checks out our articles.
We may be indirectly exposing ourselves to danger as we have seen details of people who were tracked with their accounts online because of the details exposed.
Below are five important information we should keep away from the public:
Home address and location: One’s current location should be private information, to avoid people showing up unexpectedly or you being tracked to your home. There have been cases of robbery and lots more because their information was for the public hence they could be traced to their home. Try to keep your location away from the public eye and only give it out once it’s necessary so you can have control of the people who know your address.
Bank details: Posting of bank details to the public has a lot of risk associated with it. Anyone who wishes to make a bank transaction with you should message you directly because these days, hackers have a way of using the smallest information disclosed to their favour.
Nude/explicit contents of you: It is dangerous to post nude photos of yourself to the public because those images could later destroy you in life. There are times one’s social status might climb and these photos come back to hunt them. Even if you think your privacy is strong, it’s still dangerous as hackers can easily get into it.
Luxurious lifestyle: This seems to be very important to a lot of people, especially celebrities. While it could be fun to show off one’s lifestyle, it is also important to be conscious of what is posted as we have heard cases of people robbed due to the information given to the public. When you expose wealth, it may sometimes have negative effects.
Holiday/travel plans: A lot of people are guilty of this, as they tend to inform the public on their travel plans and ideas. It is unsafe to do so because you could be alerting robbers and some bad people on your whereabouts. Travel plans should be kept private to ensure safety.