12 tips for safe social networking

Social networking is the killer Internet app, but it can also lead directly to identity theft.

TIP 5 – Control comments:

Blogs are beginning to use authenticated commenting systems like IntenseDebate (acquired by Automattic, the makers of WordPress blogging software). Contact the site administrator immediately if you find someone is impersonating you on a social networking site or in blog comments. Most reputable sites will take down the impersonated content.

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