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Social Networking – Your Safety Facebook, MySpace etc

1. These networks are very popular with students and can be accessed from the University. They are visible to anyone outside and within the University too.

2. PLEASE TAKE CARE ABOUT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION.

3. Do not display:

  1. your address at home or in Sheffield
  2. your telephone numbers
  3. where you will be at specific times

    There have been cases of strangers or very unwelcome relatives, ex-boyfriends etc. using these networks to physically find a student at specific times.

4. Employers are increasingly checking prospective employees´ on-line postings. Will what you post give a good impression?