8 ways to prevent social media business identity theft

8 ways to prevent social media business identity theft -

Robert Siciliano is a NextAdvisor.com Expert Guest Blogger

There hundreds or perhaps even thousands of social media sites around the world, such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube. Social networks are becoming the bane of IT manager. Twitter and Facebook phishing jacking are developing rapidly.

Social media is still in its infancy and its safety has been an issue since its inception. Facebook was seen as a continuing problem of privacy and security, and Twitter has become a big target. Users are tricked into clicking links. The viruses enter the network because employees downloading or simply visiting an infected page.

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Computerworld that "Twitter is dead." Twitter is dead because it is now so popular that spammers and scammers have arrived in force. And history tells us that once they sink their teeth into something, they do not let go Never

1. implement policies .. social media is a great platform to connect with existing and potential customers. However, without some type of policy in place that regulates access and guidelines for appropriate employee behavior, social media may eventually be completely banned in all corporate networks.
2. Teach effective use : Provide training on the proper use and especially what not to
3. Encourage URL decoding :. Before clicking. the shortened URLs, find out where they lead by pasting in a URL lengthening service like TinyURL Decoder or Untiny
4. Limit social networks : in my own research I found 300 400 operable social networks serving numerous uses music to movies, friending to fornicating. Some are more or less suitable and other less secure.
5. Train IT staff : Effective policies begin from the top. Those responsible for technology management should be fully up to speed.
6. Maintaining security update :. Whether hardware or software, anti-virus or critical security patches, make sure that you are updated
7. lock the : Most social networks settings confidentiality should be administered at the highest level. Default settings generally leave them open to attack networks.
8. Prevent social media identity theft : Register all your officers, company names and brand products on all social media sites, you can find Twitter to prevent squatting and cybersquatting. You can do this manually or using a very profitable service called Knowem.com.

And invest in identity theft protection against and prevention. All forms of protection against identity theft can be prevented, but identity theft protection services can dramatically reduce your risk.

Robert Siciliano, identity theft speaker, discusses identity theft social media on Fox Boston.

Robert Siciliano is CEO of IDTheftSecurity.com, an identity theft expert, professional speaker, security analyst, published author and TV news correspondent. Siciliano works with Fortune 1000 and start-up companies as a consultant on product launches, branding, messaging, representation, SEO and media. the thoughts and advice of Siciliano on all these issues often appear in both television and print media news, including CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, FOX, Forbes and USA Today. He has 25 years of safety training as a member of the American Society for Industrial Security. He is the author of two books, including The Safety Minute: Living on high alert; How to take control of your personal safety and to prevent fraud . He also established a partnership with Uni-Ball to help raise awareness of the growing threat of identity theft and provide tips on how you can protect yourself.