Do not write the Address and Phone Number on Facebook!

Computer Trend - Internet security experts advise users not to write information on residential address and phone number in the Facebook’s profile.

This appeal came after the largest social networking applications that allow developers to access information Facebook users who install the application.

"Permission will be granted explicitly by the user to the desired application through the standard permission that we made. Permit this access may only get the address and phone number of users, not information from friends network users," said Jeff Bowen staff up in his official blog.

This statement alarmed network security expert at Sophos. According to analysts at Sophos, they doubted if Facebook would be able to guarantee the security of its users privacy with this step.

"It will not take long for cyber criminals to take advantage of this new facility. The data must be used by cyber criminals to benefit himself," said Graham Cluley of Sophos, was quoted as saying by The Age.

Although Facebook users will be requested prior permission to access the information available, but in the virtual world like this, Cluley believes, the more smart people who can deal with such access is illegal.

One example is an application that was developed to collect data throughout the contact number on the mobile phone users. From aplication, users can suck all the existing information and use the contact numbers to send SMS spam, or sell the contact numbers to other telecommunications companies.

"Developers who are evil will have easier access to obtain personal information from users," said Cluley.

Therefore Cluley urged once again to the users up to not write residential address and personal phone number in the profile.
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