Wake Up Call for LEO's Using Facebook
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Anyone smart enough to configure their privacy settings can avoid all of that. It's not rocket science.
It kills me when people say "why do you put your location on there, someone may break into your house!". My reply is this: My info is private to begin with and I pick who I allow to be my friend. I'm not friends with anyone who would ever burglarize my residence!
It kills me when people say "why do you put your location on there, someone may break into your house!". My reply is this: My info is private to begin with and I pick who I allow to be my friend. I'm not friends with anyone who would ever burglarize my residence!
Pimp said:
I think it's this quote that is the problem:
The way it was explained to me (not sure if this is 100% accurate) is that as long as they can find anything you've done from your phone (posting on some one else's wall who is not set to private) that doesn't have the GPS or embedded location info disabled, they can track you.
DaveCN5 said:
Again.. it's all in the settings you choose. You can protect yourself if you want to.
As everyone has said and it's been said everywhere before. You can customize your settings to display certain information to certain people. My information is blocked completely and is only available to the people whom I have choose to be friends with and of which are people I know.
Also goes along with the facebook games and other b/s that runs around on there. Just don't participate in those things that can obtain your information.
Also goes along with the facebook games and other b/s that runs around on there. Just don't participate in those things that can obtain your information.
Got rid of my Myspace and have not even tried to start a Facebook and dont plan on starting one anytime soon. Just alot of drama i hate that sort of stuff
Facebook, as well as other outlets of social media, can be very enjoyable and beneficial for keeping up with friends and relatives too far away to visit regularly. It can also be pleasantly surprising if used correctly. For example, I have been able to reconnect to a couple of childhood pals recently that I have not seen literally for over 40 years. We arranged a get together and had a blast and traded long forgotten stories and it seemed like old times again. However, as with anything that contains personal information, due diligence must be used to prevent the info from being used in nefarious ways by those with sinister intentions.
I've heard directly from some PD's that in the application process, they will ask if you have a Facebook, and if so what the password is so they can view everything. Don't lie either, they will find out. Which is why I'll probably delete mine here in the near future just in case.
ISU_Cyclone said:
I know a lot of people who de-activate their wall before they go in to interviews and clean up everything else so all they can see is the statuses you put up. I stay on top of keeping mine relatively clean.
ISU_Cyclone said:
I dont think they have a right to that. Whats next, the PIN to your checking account?
FireEMSPolice said:I dont think they have a right to that. Whats next, the PIN to your checking account?
Comparing Facebook to the PIN for your bank account is slightly ridiculous. It's just another tool for the Police to use.
If you simply use some sense about what you put out there, and when you put it out, I would think you'd be OK.
However, I'm not in the law enforcement biz...
However, I'm not in the law enforcement biz...
ISU_Cyclone said:
I don't know that they technically have the right to do that. That is a little more than an invasion of privacy. I could understand them asking to see your profile in its entirety, but that would give them access to read any and all personal information you exchange with your friends and family. Facebook offers ample security setting that will safeguard much of someone's information if it is used correctly. The PD would simple have to aid a new officer is correctly safeguarding their profile to prevent this from happening.
colby4601 said:
Maybe you will give them the passwords/usernames to the forums you frequent.
Maybe you will let them see your text messages on your cell.
I wouldnt.
Alot of PDs down here check your credit score to see if its good before they hire you and they also ask if you have a Myspace Or Facebook its part of the application proccess.
Here is a link for Facebook privacy settings
http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/111929/stealth-mode-making-yourself-nearly-invisible-on-facebook
http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/111929/stealth-mode-making-yourself-nearly-invisible-on-facebook
i know i almost got denied on my sec clearance cause of bills... but i always figured the best way to fix someone invading your life with the intent to do harm was that little thing you carry on your hip all day... if theyre dead they wont be hurting anyone....just sayin
As of today, the New FB Privacy setting called "Instant Personalization" goes into effect. The new setting shares your data with non-Facebook websites & it is automatically set to "Enabled". Go to Account>Privacy Settings>Apps & Websites>Instant Personalization>edit settings & uncheck "Enable". BTW, If your friends don't do this, they will be sharing info about you as well.
I wish FB would at the least send you a message letting you know about changes like this.
I wish FB would at the least send you a message letting you know about changes like this.
DaveCN5 said:
That was implemented long ago. Looks like another cycle of "copy and paste" status messages.
sbparkcop said:
Doesn't matter when it was implemented. I didn't know about it and I'm sure others don't. Be careful though Porkchop. I might leap frog you.