Facebook privacy settings - what does it all mean?

Most "baby boomers" I speak to do not have a Facebook page because they know someone who knows someone who had a relative who had their identity stolen using the information on Facebook!  Sound familiar - I make light of a very serious matter, online identity theft is a scarey and very real issue. In a 12 month period between 2009/2010 half a million Australians were were victims of identity fraud.  You may have heard of a term called Phishing which is where dodgy people send you emails and links pretending to be reputable (like your bank) and you unknowingly give them information that then enables them to make fraudulent transactions using your details.  Social Media is a new source of information, by its very nature we share a lot of personal information coupled with information from our profiles it makes it easy for anyone with dishonest intentions.

SO ....... this makes privacy settings on Facebook very important, below is some information on how to access the privacy settings and what they mean.  I hope that this helps..

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