2. Was there enough personal information returned that could potentially be used for identity theft? Explain why or why not.

3. How can identity thieves take advantage of social networking users to steal personal information?

4. According to Facebook.com, who owns the information posted by a user? Include specific text from Facebook.com in your answer.

5. What is a security feature you should always look for in any website that will ask for personal information to share with others?

6. What implications can the social networking sites have for job applicants?

7. What is the risk of combining your family and personal friends with your business

contacts and associates?

8. What type of personal information could an attacker obtain from a user profile on

LinkedIn.com that he or she could use for identity theft?

9. Suppose someone posted your highly confidential personal information on a social

networking site, and you wish to have the results removed from the Google search

engine. Describe some actions you could take to have the information removed.

10. How does one find publicly available records online?

11. What are some options if you wish to continue using Twitter.com, but need to

protect the information you send from public view?

12. List the type of information you can obtain from a background search on sites such

as InstantCheckmate.com

1. Complete the following table to describe the results you discovered about your own personally identifiable information on the Internet