Written by NetGuide Contributor

Friday, 28 August 2009

A new survey shows that the widespread and growing use of social networks at home and work is creating serious danger of Web-borne identity theft and infection.

The survey, conducted by AVG and the CMO Council, shows that while the majority of social networking users are afflicted by Web-borne security problems, less than one third are taking actions to protect themselves online.

Participants indicated concern over growing phishing, spam and malware attacks, and nearly half of those surveyed are very concerned about their personal identity being stolen in an online community.

According to the poll results, despite widespread use (86 percent) of social networks at home and/or at work, most fail to perform the following basic security measures on a regular basis:

• Changing passwords (64 percent infrequently or never).

• Adjusting privacy settings (57 percent infrequently or never).

• Informing their social network administrator (90 percent infrequently or never).

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