The 7 things that should not be shared on the internet for any reason

Everyone is free to make decisions in their lives on and off the internet, so it only remains to warn what the consequences of doing certain activities could be and that in this way, there are no deceptions or surprises.

As in “real life”, there are warnings such as not drinking excessively, not smoking, having a healthy diet, good sleep and exercise routines, among others that everyone is free to take into account. The same thing happens on the Internet, however, many may not know what things should never be shared.

According to the Spanish National Institute of Cybersecurity (Incibe), it is important to take care of the digital footprint, that is, all the information that is left on social networks, browsers and more, since it can be used against the user. An example of this is the scandals of celebrities who have hacked to expose their intimate photos or controversial comments.

Even if you think that the information generated on the Internet is harmless, you never know when a cybercriminal or someone who has a grudge against you will take advantage of any kind of extortion or fraud. The 7 things that should not be shared with are:

1.Email and phone number

Although this data is necessary when entering almost all platforms, experts recommend not sharing it freely over the Internet where it could be seen by attackers who are experts in social engineering.

2.Address and location

Although it seems logical, there are those who forget this point in order to show off to their contacts that they are on vacation on an exotic beach or having dinner with their partner in a foreign food restaurant. Whatever the case, it is best not to share the location in real time, let alone the address where you live, since it is not known if at any time someone could take advantage of that information to make a robbery or any other assault.

3.Photographs of minors

4. Compromising photos

Images with intimate content should not be shared on social networks, even to select people, because they could be used for sextortion or cyberbullying. Even if the photos are later deleted, someone could save them and expose them later in exchange for money. In this sense, Cide recommends not to upload them to the Internet, it should be remembered that the fingerprint remains present even after death.

5. Personal documents

Driving licenses, identification cards, passports or any other important document should not be published, as they could be seen by cyberattackers who would like to impersonate or commit fraud.

6.Opinions, complaints, controversial comments

Currently, controversial comments on social networks are used to expose the user to the “public bonfire” of the Internet, making anyone go viral because of their way of thinking. Therefore, it is best to maintain some reservations in the face of controversial cases.

7. Private conversations

Finally, the cybersecurity institute recommends not publishing screenshots of conversations as they involve third parties and when sharing them they are not being taken into account. These should not be uploaded to Internet platforms, especially if they contain sensitive information that could affect the other person.

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