Using the Internet Safely For Seniors

➟ Comments in discussion groups

➟ Information you’ve posted in wedding or baby reg-

istries (see Figure 7-3) or on grief sites

➟ Articles you’ve published in your professional life

➟ Government records

➟ Friends’ Web sites

➟ Clubs, church groups, and other organizations

Those who want to build a picture of you can work from all that infor-

mation and, potentially, offline sources of information. Before you

share information online, consider how sensitive the information may

be, how you’d feel if it was abused, and who (including which compa-

nies) you want to share the information with.

Figure 7-3

Gift registries can expose personal information

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