The Problem with Twitter and Facebook

Feb.20, 2010 in Security

House thieves have been given a leg-up by a new Web site that allows people to see whether or not you are at home — thanks to information you’re probably already posting online. House thieves have been given a leg-up by a new Web site that allows people to see whether or not you are at home — thanks to information you’re probably already posting online. The site, Please Rob Me, works by taking data from sites such as Twitter and Facebook, relying on users checking into various locations. It then presents “opportunities” to visitors to “Please Rob Me” when it appears someone is not home.

One Comment on “The Problem with Twitter and Facebook”

Lynn Mangiaracina
March 10th, 2010 at 5:23 am
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