Write a paragraph about the dangers of oversharing online
Answers
Answer: The dangers of oversharing online
Explanation:
It’s true that some bosses think that checking your social media accounts is just due diligence these days. How many of us know someone whose photos of them partying on Facebook have cost them a potential job offer?
But it isn’t just potential employers of whom you need to be wary.
Forbes magazine tells the salutary tale(1) of former Hewlett-Packard VP Scott McLellan who tipped off competitors about the firm’s cloud innovations by sharing sensitive information on Linkedin. His oversharing had negative impacts on the company’s revenue, share price and reputation – and his own.
There is a criminal risk too. Hackers and criminals are employing increasingly sophisticated and targeted attack vectors – meaning that oversharing on social media can expose the organisation to malware, spear phishing attacks, ransomware and other nasties.