With the current technology and increased availability of internet communication, handling a lot of our daily activities have become very easy. Communication is one of the sectors which has been greatly impacted and heavily relies on the internet. People now communicate with friends and family members from all over the world through social media, email among others online. The key issue with online communication is how much personal information should one share and with who. It is very risky to share personal information online just like it is in the real world. Sharing personal information with special people such as family members and close friends enhances the relationships and also in building new ones but it is very important for one to know the kind of information to share or to keep for safety.
Everything that has benefits always comes with a few cons and internet has not been left out of the list. With the rise of the internet there has come up another kind of crime which is referred to as cyber crime. Cyber crime involves savvy criminals who systematically collect information illegally from the communication networks. These criminals sometimes pose as some shady organizations which will require certain data for various seemingly good reasons. They collect sensitive information about people and corporate and can use the same information for other activities which can affect the parties negatively. They collect the information continually and thus may end up collecting all information that gives a clear outline of one’s life which is very dangerous since it can be used in many ways and many times.
It is therefore very essential to avoid sharing sensitive personal information with people online. You can share a little bit of personal information with close people but you should completely avoid sharing such information with the wrong and strange people. Exposure of personal information is a very big risk but fortunately it is something that you absolutely have control over. You are always in control of whatever personal information that you can or cannot share online. It is thus very important to determine the kind of information to share online and the kind of recipient to share with. This way you can avoid sharing information with the wrong people and risk exposing your personal information. You should only share certain information with the people that you are comfortable with. You should also desist from sharing very sensitive information in social media facilities even to close people to avoid the risk of it ending up in the wrong hands.
