Social Networking: The use of a dedicated Web site to communicate informally with other members of the site, by posting messages, photographs, etc.
Hacker: An enthusiastic and skillful computer programmer or user.
Combine the two and you’ve got a social hacker, using the ever expanding library (social networking sites) to aid in the battle of retrieving information.
The internet to the common user wouldn’t fall under the definition of dangerous, when in reality it is potent. You’ll find the majority of the population is connected online and is involved in some sort of online social community, signing up with a small amount of information initially but in the long run communicating anything from mobile numbers, locations or addresses across a community accessible by all.
Want to do a prank phone call or crash a birthday party? Login to your facebook account (if you have one of course) and within the search in the header type “birthday” or “numbers”. On the left side under “Search Filters” click “Events”. You’ll be able to view a large amount of events containing all the information you need
Pro Tips
- Privacy settings are available on popular social sites to prevent information leaks, adjust these settings and make your account’s private.
- Don’t add public information such as phone numbers or email addresses, people can use “forgot your password” functionality in an attempt to answer secret questions with information you’ve posted. Commonly related to, family names/dob, place of birth, cars, schools etc.
- Don’t bother with random people attempting to add you as friends, there is always the likely hood they aren’t who they are portraying themselves as.