Not too long ago, my youngest daughter started using social networks and I always encouraged her to measure everything she writes in her profile because someday she will be a successful professional and lots of people would analyzed her curriculum based on a variety of aspects including the network profiles in order to accept her applications to work....
Online social-networking sites may be a fun and great way to connect with others, but some students at colleges and universities are facing the consequences of the content of their online profiles. (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, etc)
I would like to share with you some of the positive and negatives facts that you need to face before the consequences come along:
FACE THE FACTS
Positives Negatives
- Easy communication - Too much information available to others
- Reminders for events and birthdays - Anyone with an email can set-up an account
- Groups for common interests - Cyber-stalking
- Quick links to classmates - Used more and more by potential employers and
- Some privacy measures law enforcement
- Picture sharing with friends - Inappropriate pictures
- Easy way to stay in touch with old - Procrastination
times friends. - Shares member information with its vendors per its
membership agreement.
Facts
§ Your control online is limited-- Some sites don’t use secure encryption, there’s a chance malicious software or ISPs can hijack the transmission of your profile and use it for harm.
§ Delete ≠ Disappear -- Hitting the delete button doesn’t always solve the problem. You never know how many people have printed or saved your profile or pictures. Not to mention that many ISPs and servers back up or duplicate the information, retaining it indefinitely.
§ Employers are ONLINE -- Many companies have begun looking at online profiles of potential candidates before granting interviews. It has even been reported that some companies are paying students on a campus to print off profiles of other students (circumventing the privacy settings allowed by some of the social networks)
§ Police use the WEB -- Police departments use sites on the web as a tool to identify potential suspects in crimes. In some circumstances, an investigation has been started solely on the basis of information obtained on the Internet.
§ Predators LOVE the web -- Posting your cell phone number, apartment locations and class schedule online may seem like a great way to make sure your friends can reach you. However, there have been numerous victims of stalking and harassment that have originated from online websites.
§ You’re responsible for YOU. -- Just as you’re responsible for the content of your résumé and your public person, you’re ultimately responsible for your online profile. While you can’t control(with certainty) who sees your online presence, you can control who that presence depicts. Also note that pictures “tagged by others” or messages posted on your wall can come back to haunt you.
Tips to Create Your Online Profile
*- Just because there is a field for certain information, does not mean you have to provide it.
*- Post general information rather than specific details. (e.g. Birthday = March 3 (leave out the year); Address = Saint, Fl (leave out residence hall and room #).
*- Consider your family’s privacy preference as well as your own; they may not want their address and phone number
posted online.
*- Be aware of the image you are projecting to a future employer, a relative, or an administrator.
*- Use the privacy settings provided to you in each social network to keep your identity and information safe.
BE SAFE! Rules to live by when ONLINE
1- If you wouldn’t post it on your front door, don’t post it online.
2- Use privacy settings to help control who can access your information.
3- Your online profile may be the only impression someone has of you.
4- Civility matters (even on the Internet).
I would like to share with you some of the positive and negatives facts that you need to face before the consequences come along:
FACE THE FACTS
Positives Negatives
- Easy communication - Too much information available to others
- Reminders for events and birthdays - Anyone with an email can set-up an account
- Groups for common interests - Cyber-stalking
- Quick links to classmates - Used more and more by potential employers and
- Some privacy measures law enforcement
- Picture sharing with friends - Inappropriate pictures
- Easy way to stay in touch with old - Procrastination
times friends. - Shares member information with its vendors per its
membership agreement.
Facts
§ Your control online is limited-- Some sites don’t use secure encryption, there’s a chance malicious software or ISPs can hijack the transmission of your profile and use it for harm.
§ Delete ≠ Disappear -- Hitting the delete button doesn’t always solve the problem. You never know how many people have printed or saved your profile or pictures. Not to mention that many ISPs and servers back up or duplicate the information, retaining it indefinitely.
§ Employers are ONLINE -- Many companies have begun looking at online profiles of potential candidates before granting interviews. It has even been reported that some companies are paying students on a campus to print off profiles of other students (circumventing the privacy settings allowed by some of the social networks)
§ Police use the WEB -- Police departments use sites on the web as a tool to identify potential suspects in crimes. In some circumstances, an investigation has been started solely on the basis of information obtained on the Internet.
§ Predators LOVE the web -- Posting your cell phone number, apartment locations and class schedule online may seem like a great way to make sure your friends can reach you. However, there have been numerous victims of stalking and harassment that have originated from online websites.
§ You’re responsible for YOU. -- Just as you’re responsible for the content of your résumé and your public person, you’re ultimately responsible for your online profile. While you can’t control(with certainty) who sees your online presence, you can control who that presence depicts. Also note that pictures “tagged by others” or messages posted on your wall can come back to haunt you.
Tips to Create Your Online Profile
*- Just because there is a field for certain information, does not mean you have to provide it.
*- Post general information rather than specific details. (e.g. Birthday = March 3 (leave out the year); Address = Saint, Fl (leave out residence hall and room #).
*- Consider your family’s privacy preference as well as your own; they may not want their address and phone number
posted online.
*- Be aware of the image you are projecting to a future employer, a relative, or an administrator.
*- Use the privacy settings provided to you in each social network to keep your identity and information safe.
BE SAFE! Rules to live by when ONLINE
1- If you wouldn’t post it on your front door, don’t post it online.
2- Use privacy settings to help control who can access your information.
3- Your online profile may be the only impression someone has of you.
4- Civility matters (even on the Internet).
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