Comments on: Twitter Security Do’s and Don’ts http://www.twitip.com/twitter-security-dos-and-donts/ Twitter Tips in 140 Characters or More Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:03:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Johan Lont http://www.twitip.com/twitter-security-dos-and-donts/#comment-41883 Johan Lont Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:44:12 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2074#comment-41883 Brandon Mendelson said it's no problem to be specific about your location if you have few followers. I don't understand that. Even if you have zero followers, everyone can see your tweets. That is, unless you have a protected (private) account. They are on http://twitter.com/public_timeline and can also be found through the search function. Someone could search for "XX Avenue" and find you that way. If you have a protected account, it does not make much difference if you have few or many followers, provided you only show your tweets to people you can trust. Brandon Mendelson said it’s no problem to be specific about your location if you have few followers. I don’t understand that. Even if you have zero followers, everyone can see your tweets. That is, unless you have a protected (private) account. They are on http://twitter.com/public_timeline and can also be found through the search function. Someone could search for “XX Avenue” and find you that way.
If you have a protected account, it does not make much difference if you have few or many followers, provided you only show your tweets to people you can trust.

]]> By: Alexander Moya http://www.twitip.com/twitter-security-dos-and-donts/#comment-41856 Alexander Moya Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:58:48 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2074#comment-41856 @WpBlogHost thats another great tip, using the same password on multiple sites could be dangerous, so a great password generator or a great method like @NicksTraffic along with a trusted password manager is a great way to go! @bjmendelson has another great point of view about being too specific, its all about finding balance as he points out, not being paranoid but no being to confident. @WpBlogHost thats another great tip, using the same password on multiple sites could be dangerous, so a great password generator or a great method like @NicksTraffic along with a trusted password manager is a great way to go!

@bjmendelson has another great point of view about being too specific, its all about finding balance as he points out, not being paranoid but no being to confident.

]]> By: hanji - money-code http://www.twitip.com/twitter-security-dos-and-donts/#comment-41851 hanji - money-code Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:19:26 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2074#comment-41851 Great list of dos and don'ts. I've been wondering about apps that require twitter password. Eventhough they say "We don't keep it", you have to wonder. Hijacking a Twitter account would be something desirable for a spammer, etc. Great list of dos and don’ts. I’ve been wondering about apps that require twitter password. Eventhough they say “We don’t keep it”, you have to wonder. Hijacking a Twitter account would be something desirable for a spammer, etc.

]]> By: Brandon Mendelson http://www.twitip.com/twitter-security-dos-and-donts/#comment-41850 Brandon Mendelson Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:06:34 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2074#comment-41850 Great stuff, but have to disagree about being too specific about your tweets. It really depends on how many followers you have and who is following you. If it's your friends and they're subscribed to you via SMS, tweeting your location shouldn't necessarily be avoided. And on the other side, if you have a ton of users, and you want them to come out and do things with you, there is (rarely) any harm in tweeting out where you are and what you are doing. It's somewhere in the middle, where you're using your Twitter profile for business or networking where you might want to exercise some caution. Great stuff, but have to disagree about being too specific about your tweets. It really depends on how many followers you have and who is following you. If it’s your friends and they’re subscribed to you via SMS, tweeting your location shouldn’t necessarily be avoided.

And on the other side, if you have a ton of users, and you want them to come out and do things with you, there is (rarely) any harm in tweeting out where you are and what you are doing.

It’s somewhere in the middle, where you’re using your Twitter profile for business or networking where you might want to exercise some caution.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.twitip.com/twitter-security-dos-and-donts/#comment-41848 Jenny Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:59:14 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2074#comment-41848 And don't Twitter on your laptop in the bathtub. Unless the bathtub is bone dry and you are too. And don’t Twitter on your laptop in the bathtub. Unless the bathtub is bone dry and you are too.

]]> By: Steve http://www.twitip.com/twitter-security-dos-and-donts/#comment-41841 Steve Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:15:25 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2074#comment-41841 Love the tweet about buying the diamond ring. Very funny. Love the tweet about buying the diamond ring. Very funny.

]]> By: Justin http://www.twitip.com/twitter-security-dos-and-donts/#comment-41835 Justin Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:35:52 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2074#comment-41835 This goes with #2, don't use the post location button that is available in so many Twitter clients. This goes with #2, don’t use the post location button that is available in so many Twitter clients.

]]> By: Uttam Pegu http://www.twitip.com/twitter-security-dos-and-donts/#comment-41832 Uttam Pegu Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:12:32 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2074#comment-41832 Great Tips! Thank you for this useful list. Great Tips! Thank you for this useful list.

]]> By: John Hoff - WpBlogHost http://www.twitip.com/twitter-security-dos-and-donts/#comment-41831 John Hoff - WpBlogHost Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:05:21 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2074#comment-41831 Also, don't use the same passwords. If someone cracks your Twitter password, make sure they don't also have access to your online banking. Also, don’t use the same passwords. If someone cracks your Twitter password, make sure they don’t also have access to your online banking.

]]> By: Craig http://www.twitip.com/twitter-security-dos-and-donts/#comment-41830 Craig Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:02:56 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2074#comment-41830 Nice tips, thanks. I tend to avoid giving details to any 3rd party sites. Nice tips, thanks. I tend to avoid giving details to any 3rd party sites.

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