If you use applications like Facebook or Instagram, it is recommended to pay attention to these five mistakes that can be dangerous for your privacy.
If you use social networks like Twitter, Facebook or even Instagram, you are certainly used to posting information and photos from your daily life. However, some automation can be extremely dangerous for the privacy of users.
Laura Kankaala, an expert in the field of online security, spoke to our colleagues at DailyMail on the five most sensitive photos that social network users can post. These errors, cumulative or not, can seriously damage your online image or even the security of your personal information if misused.
Your children and your family
This is perhaps one of the most common social media mistakes. Every parent may quickly want to share their children’s latest exploits on Facebook or Instagram. Unfortunately, these snaps can quickly be taken over and misused.
Laura Kankaala also adds that you must at all costs avoid publishing any information or photographs of your children’s school. By grouping all the information available on this subject on your profile, it can be easy to guess where they are educated and where your home is located.
Photos of your keys
One of the best-known habits when moving in is to announce it to friends with a picture of the keys to the new home. Expert Laura Kankalaa warns against this kind of practice: “depending on the type of lock, it can be easy to scan your new keys and create a copy using a 3D printer”.
Your home
Whether you’re sharing photos of a good barbecue in your garden or a vacation outing, it’s best to avoid giving too much information about your home. A malicious person can seize any type of publications likely to reveal your place of residence. It may very well be a jogging route like an easily recognizable building. The expert also warns about certain applications that automatically activate the sharing of your location such as Snapchat or BeReal.
Your workplace
According to Laura Kankalaa, it is very easy for malicious people to exploit any photos of your workplace. These snapshots can be valuable in terms of sensitive information, especially for your employer’s cybersecurity. In particular, software may be used to zoom in on any computer screens that would reveal sensitive information.
People you don’t know
Finally, the expert specifies that the publication of photographs of people without their consent can pose a major concern for their safety. While posting a crowd shot isn’t harmful, it may be more dangerous to share a photograph where certain identities are clearly recognizable. These people may want to hide their privacy, location, or attendance at certain public events. It is therefore suggested to avoid posting photos of people without their consent as much as possible.