Keeping Your Facebook Private

Facebook can leave a lot out in the open if you're not careful. Adjusting your privacy settings is paramount, especially when applying for internships. No one wants their future employer to be able to view pictures from spring break. Here are a few easy steps to protect your privacy:

1. Do not have information available that you want everyone to see. To protect your identity, be careful posting personal information. If you have to think twice about posting certain pictures or videos, they should not be posted.

2. Create a separate account if you plan on using Facebook for business affairs. This is an easy way to keep friends and family separate from employer contacts.

3. Frequently check your privacy settings! Stay away from default settings; they allow more sharing than what most people are comfortable with.

4. Beware of applications. They can acquire your personal information and you do not know what they will do with that information.

5. Do not use the same password for your Facebook account as your ATM account or Amazon.com account. This makes it very easy for hackers to access your information.

Although most of our information is out in the open in the digital age, protecting your privacy will benefit you in the long run. Always remember to think about the consequences before posting something!