Social Media Security: Does Social Media Use Compromise the Security of Your Home?

on October 28, 2011
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Does your social media activity affect your home's security and safety? The answer might be "Yes," if you believe the results of a recent survey conducted among 50 ex-burglars in the United Kingdom. Nearly 80% of them said that they believe burglars today use Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare to target which properties to rob. Keep that in mind the next time you're about to Tweet your vacation plans or check into a location far away from your home. For more details on the role of social media in your home's security and how to protect yourself, see our infographic.

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  1. Nearly 4 out of 5 of burglars use social networks to find empty homes , 12:42 pm
    [...] to find potential targets for home invasion. According to a study out of the United Kingdom from Credit Sesame, approximately 78 percent of ex-burglars use Twitter, Foursquare and Facebook to identify [...]
  2. Nearly 4 out of 5 of burglars use social networks to find empty homes (Digital Trends) | Gadget News And Reviews , 1:57 pm
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  10. Does Social Media Use Compromise the Security of Your Home? [Infographic] | Search Engine Journal , 8:34 am
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  11. Stats show crooks check social media, Google Street View to plan robberies - Sc Pulse Media , 10:25 am
    [...] As for Google Maps, there’s not much you can do to keep images and details about your home from reaching the wrong hands. But making sure potential burglars never know whether or not you’re home should go a long way to avoiding being victimized. To get a full rundown of social network break-in stats be sure to check out Credit Sesame’s detailed infographic. [...]
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    [...] As for Google Maps, there’s not much you can do to keep images and details about your home from reaching the wrong hands. But making sure potential burglars never know whether or not you’re home should go a long way to avoiding being victimized. To get a full rundown of social network break-in stats be sure to check out Credit Sesame’s detailed infographic. [...]
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    [...] As for Google Maps, there’s not much you can do to keep images and details about your home from reaching the wrong hands. But making sure potential burglars never know whether or not you’re home should go a long way to avoiding being victimized. To get a full rundown of social network break-in stats be sure to check out Credit Sesame’s detailed infographic. [...]
  14. Does Social Media Use Compromise the Security of Your Home? [Infographic] | Mega Webster , 11:32 am
    [...] now talk to anyone anytime, but we need to be careful to not put our families and homes at risk. CreditSesame.com created the infographic [...]
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    [...] los medios sociales afectar a la seguridad física de una persona? Se preguntan en Credit Sesame. Y la respuesta parece ser un rotundo sí, a tenor de los datos obtenidos de una encuesta hecha a [...]
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  31. Einbrecher suchen Opfer bei Facebook & Co. | Mühlviertel Web 2.0 , 3:15 pm
    [...] Dabei schnüffelten 78 Prozent vornehmlich bei Facebook, Twitter und Foursquare, 74 Prozent der Befragten nutzen Google Street View, ergab die Umfrage. [...]
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    [...] to a survey by Credit Sesame, 78% of burglars use social media websites like Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare to target [...]
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    [...] point, let’s dive right into the numbers. Here’s the stats, courtesy of our friends at Credit Sesame. Click to [...]
  36. Sosyal Medya ve Hırsızlık | comTalks , 12:13 am
    [...] ilgili olarak; Credit Sesame’in blogunda paylaştığı bir yazı ve infografik, yukarıda saydıklarımızın hiç de imkansız olmadığını gözler önüne seriyor. [...]
  37. Social Media Status Updates Tip Off Burglars, Study Shows - Sc Pulse Media , 11:30 pm
    [...] before they pinpoint a specific house to rob. The burglars, according to the Credit Sesame study, check people’s status updates: if someone posts pictures on Facebook from a vacation [...]
  38. About 78% of burglars using social media network to find possible targets | Tag Silica , 5:51 pm
    [...] to a study by Credit Sesame, approximately 78 percent of burglars use social media network like Twitter, Foursquare and [...]
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