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Social networkers warned of risk

Started by Alex, November 12, 2007, 09:22:13 AM

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Social networkers warned of risk

A quarter of the 11 million Britons who use social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook may be leaving themselves open to identity fraud.Get Safe Online, a government-backed campaign group, is warning against posting personal details online.Its research also showed eight million people leave home wireless networks unprotected against intruders.And more than half of the over-65s polled use a single password for every website they visit, the group said.The group is advising older internet users to change their passwords more often.  View: BBC News Read full story...

 


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