5 Easy Steps to Stay Safe (and Private!) on Facebook from ReadWriteWeb

September 17, 2009 · Posted in Facebook

Sarah Perez at ReadWriteWeb has put together 5 easy steps to help you stay safe on Facebook.

Make Friend Lists
Who Can See What on Your Profile
Who Can See Your Address and Phone Number
Change Who Can Find You on Facebook via Search
Stop Sharing Personal Info with Unknown Applications

Number 5 refers to an earlier post What Facebook Quizzes Know about You, I still see a LOT people taking these, so pay extra attention to this one!

They really are easy so you have no excuse go read how to do them!

Tags: Facebook, information, Privacy, private, profile, safety, settings

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