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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unfortunately it doesn't take hacking to find out personal details. Most people post way too much information about themselves online - even if it's just breadcrumbs. A loonie with enough time and interest will pursue those breadcrumbs and dig up dirt.

For example, lots of bloggers form LLCs or register trademarks to protect brands and domains. It's easy to find those registrations and usually they are tied to a home address versus a law firm or other safe location.

So many people post pictures of kids and post identifying details including name of school or teacher or sports team. Now strangers can find your kids and call them by name.

It's so important to protect anonymity. I have a personal practice of never posting my son's face online. I might have his face in shadow or otherwise hidden.  It's not his choice at this age to show his face and once he was past the baby age I stopped posting.

I have friends and family that post report cards because they are proud and then forgot to crop out names of the kid and teacher.

There are crazy people out there, that's for sure
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It never ceases to amaze me, how stupid people are, about posting their information.  Thinking they are "impressing" people, they are really just setting themselves up for bad news.  Your job is to keep yourself off the internet, not try to fabricate something that is easily discernible.  Stu-pid!

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