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Minimize Risks Associated with Social Networking
The friends that you can make are just one of the many benefits of social networking online. Another benefit is diversity because the internet gives individuals 
from all around the world access to social networking sites. This means that although you are in India, you could develop an online friendship with someone from another country.
However, the facts tell us that the majority of social media users post risky information online, without giving due diligence to privacy and security concerns. At the same time, cyber criminals are targeting social network sites with increasing amounts of malware and online scams.
How to Minimize Risks Associated with Social Networking?
8 Disclose information within limits. When all of us are aware that social networking sites cannot be hundred percent error free then why let the world know everything about you? Personal contact numbers, addresses and other secretive information should ideally not be revealed.
8 Be patient, read and understand the site that you are interested in associating with. Learn the functions of every button and link or take necessary guidance from experts if you are below average in understanding the working of the site.
8 Choose Social networking sites as per your requirement. There are sites which are meant for professionals, e.g. ‘Linked in’. Do not include your relatives in this network if you wish to keep your personal and professional life apart from each other. Sites like ‘Facebook’ are more generalized but in this case too if you wish to draw a line of privacy among the people then go for the settings accordingly.
8 Do not fall prey to frauds and hackers. It is always advisable to have trusted people in your account. Do not accept invitations from strangers. A huge number of people are known to boldly accept invitations from strangers to expand their social network.
8 Hitting the wrong button can be hazardous. Always think before you click any button. With just one wrong click you may unknowingly get connected to hundreds of people.
8 Be cautious while using Social networking sites for business. Negligence in this case can lead to data loss, disclosure of confidential information and the threat of letting out business secrets.
8 Hacking, breaching, frauds and other cyber crimes are never ending stories. These can not be prevented but can be controlled by using Social networking sites wisely.
