PNP-CIDG gives public tips on how to avoid falling prey to social network hackers 06/23/2011

PNP-CIDG gives public tips on how to avoid falling prey to social network hackers

06/23/2011
The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) yesterday reminded the public to take extra precautions against potential lawless elements in social networking sites on the Internet due to reports of increasing crime related to it.

These include Facebook, Twitter, Multiply, Friendster, Tumbler, My Space, Friend Finder and Yahoo Messenger.

PNP-CIDG head Chief Supt. Samuel Pagdilao Jr. said in 2010, there were 72 cases related to social networking criminality, including identity theft, hacking, scamming, harassment and estafa..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/metro/20110623met2.html