How To Identify Scams on Facebook !!

Various type of viruses, hackers, freebies, etc travel on the Internet. They are sent through various attractive outer coverings to lure you to click on them. Try to identify which of them are SCAMS :

• If the same link is shared by multiple people and if it is all over the Facebook newsfeed, there is more than a fair chance that it might be a SPAM.

• Any application that promises to tell you who checked your profile on Facebook is definitely fake.

• Any post that is baiting : Shocking images, unbelievable news, contest that will grant you millions....

• Links that promise freebies. It's usually a chance to win a free ipad or some other very expensive gadget.

• Links that have been posted on your Facebook wall or direct messages from Twitter friends you hardly interact with.

• If the link comes in a language or writing style that doesn't  match with the personality of your friend, there is a big chance that it might be a spam.

• Also be very careful with links that have been shortened using a URL shortening service as these services can easily be used by hackers to direct you to a malicious site.

Source : Mahesh Benkar, TOI

FACEBOOK SHORTCUT KEYS !

FACEBOOK SHORTCUT KEYS

Using keyboard shortcuts not only help you to increase your productivity and accomplish more tasks, but also more efficient. Moreover, it makes you look like a pro, right?

In Windows, it is too common to find people using keyboard shortcut keys. For any Windows user, they should know the basic combination keys like Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V.

But have you seen people using keyboard shortcuts in Facebook? Guess what, Facebook has it’s own set of built-in keyboard shortcuts.

If you are a hardcore Facebook user that spends hours on Facebook, you might want to check out the keyboard shortcuts. It helps you to navigate around Facebook with ease and saves you time in the process.

Here is the list of key combinations which you could try in Facebook by using Google Chrome.

 Alt+1 : Return to Home

Alt+2 : To view the Wall tab

Alt+3 : To pull down the Friends Requests list

Alt+4 : To retrieve the Messages list

Alt+5 : To call out the Notification list

Alt+6 : Account setting page

Alt+7 : Account privacy configuration.

Alt+8 : Facebook fans group page

Alt+9 : Facebook’s Statement of Rights and Responsibilities

Alt+0 : Facebook Help Center

Alt+m : Create new message

Alt+? : Cursor in the Search Box

As the shortcuts are browser-specific, so please refer below for your specific browser:

Google Chrome : Alt + #

Internet Explorer : Alt + #, then Enter

Firefox : Shift + Alt + #

Mac OS : Ctrl + Opt + #

Now, this should make you a pro Facebook user!

Things to Stop Doing Now on Facebook - Part 1

You can certainly enjoy networking and sharing photos, but you should know that sharing some information puts you at risk. What should you never say on Facebook, Twitter or any other social networking site?

1.    Your Birth Date and Place

Sure, you can say what day you were born, but if you provide the year and where you were born too, you've just given identity thieves a key to stealing your financial life, said Givens. A study done by Carnegie Mellon showed that a date and place of birth could be used to predict most and sometimes all of the numbers in your Social Security number, she said.

2.    Vacation Plans

There may be a better way to say "Rob me, please" than posting something along the lines of: "Count-down to Maui! Two days and Ritz Carlton, here we come!" on Twitter. But it's hard to think of one. Post the photos on Facebook when you return, if you like. But don't invite criminals in by telling them specifically when you'll be gone.

3.    Home Address

Do I have to elaborate? A study recently released by the Ponemon Institute found that users of Social Media sites were at greater risk of physical and identity theft because of the information they were sharing. Some 40% listed their home address on the sites; 65% didn't even attempt to block out strangers with privacy settings. And 60% said they weren't confident that their "friends" were really just people they know.

To Be Continued ....