If you use applications like Facebook or Instagram, it is recommended to pay attention to these five mistakes that can be dangerous for your privacy.
If you use social networks like Twitter, Facebook or even Instagram, you are certainly used to posting information and photos from your daily life. However, certain automations can prove extremely dangerous for the privacy of users.
Laura Kankaala, an expert in the field of online security, spoke to our colleagues at DailyMail on the five most sensitive photos that social network users can post. These errors, cumulative or not, can seriously damage your online image or even the security of your personal information if misused.
This is perhaps one of the most common mistakes on social media. Every parent may quickly want to share their children’s latest exploits on Facebook or Instagram. Unfortunately, these photos can quickly be collected and used for bad purposes.
Laura Kankaala also adds that you must at all costs avoid publishing any information or photographs of your children’s school. By grouping all the information available on this subject on your profile, it can be easy to guess where they are educated and where your home is located.
One of the most famous habits when you move is to announce it to your friends with a photo of the keys to your new home. Expert Laura Kankalaa warns against this kind of practice: “depending on the type of lock, it can be easy to scan your new keys and create a copy using a 3D printer”.
Whether you’re sharing photos of a backyard barbecue or a vacation, it’s best to avoid giving away too much information about your home. A malicious person can get hold of any type of post that could reveal your location. It could very well be a jogging path or an easily recognizable building. The expert also warns about certain applications that automatically activate the sharing of your location such as Snapchat or BeReal.
According to Laura Kankalaa, it is very easy for malicious people to exploit any photos of your workplace. These snapshots can be valuable in terms of sensitive information, especially for your employer’s cybersecurity. In particular, software may be used to zoom in on any computer screens that would reveal sensitive information.
The expert finally specifies that the publication of photographs of people without their consent can pose a major concern for their security. While publishing a crowd photo is not harmful, it may be more dangerous to share a photograph where certain identities are clearly recognizable. These people may want to hide their private lives, their location, or their participation in certain public events. It is therefore suggested to avoid posting photos of people without their consent as much as possible.
