Think before you click...

One of the segments on tonight's CBC News: The National, was Online Privacy, with the warning of "think before you click." The focus was on young people and how carefree they seem to be about posting personal information online. This is my number one concern about social networks such as Facebook. I wonder about the safety of written communication as well as photos that so many people post. Once it's out there, there is no getting it back! Although I know very little about exactly how Facebook works, I am learning that you can have more control with privacy settings than I thought. But even if you have a tight rein on who has access, does that stop your "friends" from forwarding anything that you have posted onto somewhere or someone else? Are we simply trusting our friends to keep things private? (This might be a moot point...is it possible to send someone else's information on?!)

Some of the discussion on the news piece was about potential employers doing an online search, and what they might find that would be either helpful or detrimental as to whether or not they would consider hiring you. This is not the first time I've heard this. This is a whole new way of narrowing down the resume stack on your desk!

On a final note...I am about to learn more about Facebook and how it works from a sixth grader at my school! The power of the student becoming the teacher...how great is that!

Lori