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Ways Technology Threatens Your Privacy (and How to Protect Yourself)


3) Social-networking sites

Millions of us spend countless hours on Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitter, sharing the intimate details of our lives, often with people we barely know. Even if you consider your life an open book, a degree of caution is called for. News of nocturnal exploits could hurt you at work, business details could help your competition, and tidbits like your address, phone number and mother's maiden name could aid identity thieves. Weigh what you post with care and use site privacy settings to control who sees what.

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