Location Specific Hashtags Can Be a Security Risk for Others

I’m on social media a lot for my day job and I’ve noticed a slightly disconcerting trend growing, and I want to point it out for the sake of improving how people protect themselves online.

We’re often told to watch what we post on the internet, because nothing is truly guaranteed private and sharing too much information could be a risk to our own safety and that of our family. Do you remember the Farmers Insurance commercial where the woman posts she’s going on vacation and the burglar respond...