An article on AZ Central (sent to me by Dan Tyre) talks about a man who sent status updates to Twitter and Facebook and believes those led to his home being robbed - because it was clear he was going to be away for some time. Read the full article.
How to protect yourself from social media robbery:
- Get a monitored alarm system so the police will get called if you have a break in.
- Keep your home address as private as possible - don't publish it on any of your profiles.
- Try to keep your travel plans mysterious so it is unclear when you will come home. Maybe just post your photos after you have come home, not during the trip.
Other ideas? What do you think?
