{"id":77287,"date":"2013-11-29T12:02:22","date_gmt":"2013-11-29T06:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.quickheal.com\/?p=77287"},"modified":"2013-11-29T12:02:22","modified_gmt":"2013-11-29T06:32:22","slug":"heres-a-checklist-of-things-you-shouldnt-reveal-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/heres-a-checklist-of-things-you-shouldnt-reveal-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s a Checklist of Things you shouldn\u2019t Reveal Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sharing personal issues with your best buddy, family or an imaginary friend is one thing, and blabbering about it on the Internet is another. A post which you might think is playful, funny or has zero consequences, could be just the missing link for an online fraudster to complete his evil plan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.quickheal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/things_you_should_not_reveal_online_1.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77305 aligncenter\" alt=\"things_you_should_not_reveal_online_\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.quickheal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/things_you_should_not_reveal_online_1.png\" width=\"367\" height=\"367\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"border: solid 1px #D1D1C2; background: #FFFFFF; padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-bottom: 0; border-radius: 8px 8px 8px 8px; box-shadow: 1px 3px 5px -2px #85855C; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #006699;\">Here\u2019s a checklist of things you must never share online:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong># <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #ff6600;\">Your children\u2019s photo and information that can personally identify them<\/span><br \/>\nThis way you are keeping your children off the radar of online predators.<\/p>\n<p><strong># <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #ff6600;\">Your phone number<br \/>\n<\/span> When you make your phone number public, you are not sharing the same with your friends (who by the way may already have your number) but also creepy strangers, mad scientists, green-eyed exes, and other deranged, doofus characters.<\/p>\n<p><strong># <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #ff6600;\">Your oops, yikes, and eew moments<br \/>\n<\/span>As mentioned earlier, things that you might think to be cool, awesome or funny, may come flying right at your face later; and trust us, it hurts! So, keep intimate moments intimate, your drinking spree bottled, and other embarrassing moments (use your imagination) under the cloak.<\/p>\n<p><strong># <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #ff6600;\">My boss is an @#$%&amp;%#$, and my colleagues are his #@$%#$<br \/>\n<\/span>Abusing your boss, colleague, ex, nosy neighbor, etc., on a social platform will only splash the sludge on your shirt. It is you who is spitting out the dirt here, not them. A better way of taking out the heat would be a one-on-one session with the person. [Not that we are suggesting you to get violent and abusive; but it is a better option, that\u2019s all.]<\/p>\n<p><strong># <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #ff6600;\">Login details, passwords, bank details, credit card numbers and so on<br \/>\n<\/span>This should be a no-brainer. Cutting the long story short, never share such sensitive details on the Internet. And if you should give away such details, check every inch of the website and ensure that it is secure. Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.quickheal.com\/spot-fake-online-shops-stay-safe-from-scams\/\" target=\"_blank\">some tips<\/a> to identify secure websites.<\/p>\n<p><strong># <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #ff6600;\">Your breakups, more breakups and fights<br \/>\n<\/span>Sharing sadness does make your heart feel lighter. But then, there is a proper way of doing it. Talk to your friend, your parents or may be Ted (your soft toy), if that helps. It is wise to keep such topics off the Internet. Making your hurt emotions public is most likely to damage your image, sever friendships, and give fodder to rumormongers.<\/p>\n<p><strong># <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #ff6600;\">Your plans to get stuck in the Grand Canyon or some forest for a vacation<br \/>\n<\/span>We always get super psyched about our vacations. And so we get this sudden itch of shouting out our lungs about where we are going and when we are going. Now, if you have someone responsible to look after your house while you are chasing sharks in the Caribbean sea, then it\u2019s okay to share your vacation time sheet on the Internet. But if you stay all by yourself, then do all the online bragging about the holiday once you are back.<\/p>\n<p>So, these are some of the many things that you should reconsider before presenting them on the platter to the Internet people. If you are interested in knowing about things that you should not post on Facebook, then this <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.quickheal.com\/how-much-should-you-reveal-on-facebook\/\" target=\"_blank\">article <\/a>is for you. Stay safe!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sharing personal issues with your best buddy, family or an imaginary friend is one thing, and blabbering about it on the Internet is another. 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