Social Networking Security or Lack of When Promoting Your Brand

Social media has provided many interactions among people who create and exchange information/ideas in various networks. Over the years, cases of security bridge have been reported to the media, which have been proven to be quite controversial. The lack of proper safety measure has stirred up a media frenzy. As we all know, the media loves a good controversial topic, which the social networking sites have provided for them. As an independent person, I believe it is fair to say that every network in the social media area should protect their users with the most advanced security settings to manage and shield the account holders private postings.

The scary thing is if these multi-million-dollar social media companies do not protect their users, an array of unfortunate outcomes might occur. We have seen accounts hacked in, identities stolen, and also pictures and videos of account holders spread throughout the entire site. These cases have had some severe consequences for the account holders, such as teenagers being rejected from applied colleges due to the pictures they had posted. Not only teenagers, but also employees have been turned down for a potential position within a corporation. However, the worst case is when the account holder’s identity/home address has been stolen. There have been cases where thieves have been able to access the main page of the account holder and find out their whereabouts in order to burglarize their property.

Social networking security should be on the top of any social media platform’s list. Great measures should be taken, great law firms should be consulted with, and advanced protective software should be developed, no matter how much it costs the company.