 Protect your Facebook privacy
14.12.2009
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Update 14th December 2009: For those concerned about FB profile privacy, this is how you STOP search engines from accessing your profile publicly available information and any information visible to Everyone:- Go to 'settings'
- Then 'privacy'
- Then 'search' and uncheck 'Public search results'.
Now your Facebook profile is removed from search engine indexing. Safe surfing folks! Remember this: Whenever you publish a picture or write something on the internet (say Facebook or MySpace), it will remain in cyberspace even if you DELETE it! The threats to expect in 2009
http://www.id-theftprotect.com/news.php?news_id=778 Updated from our 2008 article Facebook has gone forward with an initiative to have member profiles appear in search engine results pages. When Internet users search for your name on Google, Yahoo!, MSN, and other search engines, Facebook wants your profile to show up in those query results. How to Show Your Facebook Profile to Google et al This is good news if you maintain a professional quality Facebook profile. Having it appear in organic searches for your name is one more element of control over your online reputation. If this is the case then just sit back and relax, because Facebook’s default behavior is include your public profile in search engine results. How do you hide your FACEBOOK Profile? Hiding your Facebook profile from appearing in search engines in two simple steps: 1. Log into your Facebook account and navigate to ‘Privacy Settings’ (see top right hand corner near ‘log out’) or use http://www.facebook.com/privacy.php 2. Click on ‘Search’ and where it says ‘My public search listing’ uncheck the box. This will disable your profile from appearing in search engines. AlertMe: If you DELETE your profile - it will still be visible by your friends! Beware what you say on Facebook! Conversely if your Facebook profile is evidence of debauchery or open to misinterpretation, you might want to exclude yourself from those search engine results pages. The public version of your profile that will appear in search results includes your name and photo by default. If the visitor is not logged into Facebook and listed among your friends, they will need to become one before they can see the rest of your profile’s contents. Watch out for this scam login page! Alert 2008: It appears scammers are posting the following text/URL on Facebook walls: lol i cant believe these pics got posted….its going to be BADDDD when her boyfriend sees these- (I've removed the "www" for your security)
http://xxx.facebook.com.profile.php.id.371233.cn (Please do not click on this link!!!) The login link will never change: The real Facebook login is this: http://www.facebook.com/login.php If you click on the scam link you would have provided your email address and password. You have been warned! Source: ID Theft Protect Search Related News: privacy, hackers, malware, cyber, facebook |
