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Social Networking Sites & Online Forums

Social networking sites (sometimes called social networks) and other online forums are a great way to get back in touch with people and to make new friends - whether buddies from high school or the neighbor down the street. Everyone seems to be on Facebook and Google+ nowadays. The same holds true for online forums - these are fantastic resources to get information, read fan fiction or to just chat with people from across the globe that have the same interests as you.

But there are a number of risks associated with being active on social networking sites and online forums.

It is often said that if an Internet service is free, you are not the customer, you are the product. It is wise to keep this maxim in mind especially for social networking sites and online forums.

The book, Complete Guide to Internet Privacy, Anonymity & Security, outlines the risks in this fast changing category of the Internet and provides a number of indispensable tips for you to safeguard your privacy when using these services.