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Burglars Using Social Networks to Target People

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

By using sites like Facebook or Twitter you may be leaving yourself open to burglary due to the personal information you may be sharing. This finding is supported by a report from insurance company Legal & General warns. Anyone who goes on Facebook or Twitter and posts a vacation or even just a dinner, is leaving themselves open to a burglary. This is because they are advertising that their home will be vacant. If a user’s first and last name can be found on a social networking website, then they are susceptible to burglary because of the ease of using the internet to track down the person’s address. Applying a little bit of common sense to what people post, a burglar can estimate the better homes to burglarize. For example, if a person’s tweets always have them going to expensive restaurants, then their home may be a larger target for burglars.

Here are some tips to prevent burglary from a social networking site. First, make all of your accounts private, and only let trusted friends and family have access to your site. If a friend starts behaving erratic, or they betray your trust, do not be afraid to un-invite them from your posts. The most important preventative measure you can take is to have a security system that is well designed, and to use it. There are many security system installation companies that do not install an air tight system, in order to assure the sale or increase their profit. Another great tip is to be careful of what you advertise. For example, do not post that you will be going on a vacation, be out of town for a weekend, etc.

In many communities in San Diego, Irvine, Los Angeles, Riverside and Temecula a security system can prevent a burglary. These cities are all great places to work and live, and the social networking websites are very popular in these cities.

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