Social Media Privacy

Could your biggest security risk be you?

Documenting your life on Social Media is like having an open book for all to read.

As your financial partner, we at Old Mutual want to help you achieve your financial goals, and this includes helping you keep your savings and investments secure. To shield yourself from sophisticated cybercriminals who use social media to prey on people, we urge you to be very, very careful on Social Media. Many of us don’t realise that our personal information might be available for the entire world to see.

ALWAYS
Use the strictest privacy settings for your social media accounts.

NEVER
Share personal details on any of your social media profiles.

Many of us don’t realise that our personal information might be available for the entire world to see. Take a look at the points below so that we can help you navigate some of the dangers and risks involved:

  • BOGUS ACCOUNTS can be automatically added to your friend list.
  • THERE’S A PICTURE of you next to your house number and street name.
  • YOU POSTED A PICTURE of your children in their school uniform.
  • ENTICING HEADLINES in our news feeds can contain dodgy links that may contain malware.
  • BY SEEING FRIENDS/ FAMILY scammers can create fake accounts to personalise attacks.
  • TOO MUCH INFORMATION can provide criminals with all the info they need to steal your identity.
  • BE AWARE of the permission you give to third party apps.
  • YOUR PASSWORD recovery question info is in your about section.

Sharing information, such as your address, your location, your child’s school or birthday, or your pets – provides criminals with answers to all your security verification questions – always be wary about what you choose to share on Social Media.