Public information you post online can be used to steal your identity. Learn about the risks, how to protect yourself and what to do in this article on identity theft on cyber.gov.au.
LinkedIn
Do you know that oversharing your career history could lead to tax fraud, social engineering, identity theft and could even lead to leaking sensitive information?
You are able to manage more than 70 options in your LinkedIn privacy settings such as who can send sales pitches or see your profile picture. Some are more crucial than others. Proactively managing these settings can help protect you from social engineering threats.
Facebook
Who do you want to see your posts and comments? Understand the general audience options such as Public, Friends, Custom, Only me. Check and manage your audience on Privacy Settings and Tools. Guard your personal information and control your timeline.
Nothing is 100% private on the Internet even with all privacy settings in place, so be mindful of sharing information and the audience.
Instagram
Keep your photos private. Take note of the geo-location data for posted photos.
No, you can’t make your Instagram followers “unsee” a photo but you can delete it from your photo feed even after you’ve shared it.
X (formerly Twitter)
By default, X is a public network and anyone will be able to follow you and see what you post. Keep in mind that the keyword here is ‘public’ – every little thing that you post will be available online, for anyone who wants to see it.
You can protect your posts on X, making them private and viewable only by you and people who follow you. You are not protected from people screenshotting these then sharing them.
Turn off location on your posts:
- Select “more” on the left nav menu.
- Go to Settings and privacy, then Privacy and safety.
- Under Data sharing and personalization, go to Location information.
- Go to Add location information to your Posts.
- Ensure the box is unticked and if you wish to remove location information from past posts, click Remove all location information attached to your posts then click Delete.
Learn more about X's privacy settings
TikTok
Did you know that anyone can view and download your videos? Consider keeping your TikTok account private. A private TikTok account keeps all your content and information private, only showing them to followers that you approve.
