If you think the NSA is bad and snoops too much, then you have a surprise coming. A Google search of social media sites can allow a cyberthief to use data mining techniques to find out all they need to know to establish new loans or get credit in your name. Careless teens may be the ones most at risk.
There have been many people that have tried to educate folks about how we should protect personal data online and generally they run into a brick wall as 99% of the public couldn’t care less about their own personal data. The concerned is about the 1% who has no scruples and knows no boundaries those using social media should be aware, be very aware.