Won't You Be My Friend?
I’m working on a story this morning that hits close to home, because I am guilty of doing it. Very Guilty. Accepting friend requests from total strangers. And, it wasn’t until I read a recent survey by Harris Interactive that I realized, just how bad it can be. But what’s even more interesting is that I seem to follow a more male pattern of friending than most!
In this new survey, 1 out of every 5 male social network users admits they will accept any friend requent that come from a woman — even if the woman is a total stranger they have never met before.
But, we women are apparently very different. Only 1 in 13 will accept requests from random male strangers.
The big problem, aside from seeing updates from a bunch of people you don’t know is that it can be dangerous and an easy way for a hacker to get into your personal life.
Let’s take a look at some of the things they could get access too:
1. They can scan your pages for any possible password hints
2. Without know it, we all have risky information our pages: place of birth, kids names, street names, etc.
3. They can start collecting data from friends of friends as well.
So, what do you do when you get a request from a stranger? It’s a question I have battled for sometime now, but didn’t realize the answer was simple. It’s okay to ignore it. That’s right online you don’t worry about being rude, because you must protect what you have right now. If you have already been friending strangers, take a few moments to monitor what you have out there, clean up and “risky information” and google yourself often to see what is really out there!
Stay safe fellow Facebookers.
xo Tamsen
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Do's and Don'ts of Social Networking !
If you are wondering what to do with all your friends and fans and linked in connections, look no further.
Let's look at what you have: you've got a Facebook page, a Twitter account and maybe some other connection to the world of social media. It's nice to catch up with friends and family, but how can you use those pages to help you land a job or to help you network? Peter Shankman stopped by to talk about his upcoming book Customer Service: New Rules For A Social Media World and how to make the most of social networking. His tips included:
1. Networking doesn't begin when you get to the conference, it begins the second you leave your house.
2. Turns out, "It doesn't always have to be about you!" is actually a good comment.
3. Going up to the speaker at the end of her speech ensures only one thing: You'll be one of a hundred people going up to the speaker at the end of her speech.
4. Do something different
5. Be wary of making the leap from "Met you at the conference" to "Friending you on Facebook
Customer Service: New Rules For A Social Media World is available in stores now.
Dating Online - Is It Safe?
Today, I had a chance to talk with a cyber dating expert who specializes in keeping you safe online and helping you find love!
I had no idea that over 40 million Americans are dating online! But, with the good comes the bad, so Julie Spira, Cyber Dating Expert, came in from Los Angeles and stopped by PIX 11 to share some of her dating tips.
Julie says...
• Never Give Out Your Last Name
• Never Give Out Your Address
• Never Talk About Money
• Always Meet In A Public Place
• Use the "Buddy System" (Telling a Friend Where You'll Be and Who You'll Be With)
• If You're Uncomfortable, Get Up and Leave
If you want to get her FREE weekly Flirt click here! CYBER DATING EXPERT
Do you date online? If so, would love to hear your story! And, if you have a question for Julie, she is always happy to help you out at CYBERDATINGEXPERT.com
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Emmy award winning journalist, Tamsen Fadal, joined the Emmy Award-winning PIX Morning News in March 2008. Tamsen can be seen anchoring weekday mornings from 4:30am-6am bringing viewers the stories of the day that get people talking. Tamsen came to PIX as a feature reporter and the host of Totally Tamsen, a segment giving viewers a firsthand look at new and exciting places, people, events and celebrities in the tri-state area. In January 2010, Tamsen had the amazing opportunity to grace the Great White Way and make her Broadway debut in the musical Chicago, starring Ashlee Simpson.
Prior to joining WPIX, Tamsen was an on-air correspondent at for the CBS flagship station, WCBS-TV in New York, where she worked four years. Prior to that, she reported for KYW-TV in Philadelphia, WFTV-TV in Orlando and WPGH-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
In her career, she has covered stories ranging from the Columbia shuttle crash and the London bombings. In 2002, she traveled to Afghanistan with the American troops to report on the war. She also traveled to Air Force bases in London and Germany to report on local troops during Operation Enduring Freedom. She began her broadcasting career as a morning drive anchor for WHNZ Radio in Tampa, Florida after graduating from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism.
Tamsen was awarded an Emmy in 2005 for her work as an Investigative Journalist at KYW-TV in Philadelphia, and a Broadcast Journalism Award in 2004 by the National Air Disaster Foundation [NADF] post 9/11, for contributions leading to improved aviation safety.
Tamsen resides in Manhattan with her husband, Matt Titus, a nationally recognized dating and relationship coach, author and TV personality. They are the founders of The Love Consultants, an upscale date coaching and matchmaking service. Together, they have written a book "Why Hasn't He Called?” How Guys Really Think and How to Get the Right One Interested in You and “Why Hasn’t He Proposed?” Go From The First Date To Setting The Date. The pair host Lifetime Television’s dating series, “Matched in Manhattan.”