This presentation overviews the top 10 Facebook privacy settings you need to know. It has been updated for the recent 2011 Timeline features.

1. Facebook Privacy
Top 10 Required Privacy Settings
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2. getting started make some friends (lists)
PRIVACY RISK: none; foundation for setting privacy policies
LOCATION: friends -> find friends -> manage friends -> create a list
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3. getting started privacy defaults
PRIVACY RISK: none; foundation for setting privacy policies
LOCATION: home -> privacy settings
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4. #10 ensure security with HTTPS
PRIVACY RISK: hijacking your Facebook account while on a shared internet connection
LOCATION: account -> account settings -> security -> secure browsing
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5. #9 get recognized (and notified)
PRIVACY RISK: knowing when your account is hijacked by an unrecognized device or login
LOCATION: account -> account settings -> security -> recognized devices
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6. #8 control how you connect
PRIVACY RISK: Control how you connect with people you know
LOCATION: home -> privacy settings -> how you connect
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7. #7 tag, you are it
PRIVACY RISK: Control what happens when friends tag you or your content
LOCATION: home -> privacy settings -> how you connect
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8. #6 erase your past from the public
PRIVACY RISK: Set your past default from “public” to “friends”
LOCATION: home -> privacy settings -> Limit the Audience for Past Posts
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9. #5 disable public search results
PRIVACY RISK: strangers, employers, & classmates can search for you on search engines
LOCATION: account -> privacy settings -> apps & websites -> public search
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10. #4 be discrete with your profile
PRIVACY RISK: providing data about yourself commonly needed for identity theft
URL: home -> profile -> update info
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11. #3 limit contact information
PRIVACY RISK: strangers viewing your phone numbers, postal address, or email addresses
URL: home -> profile -> update info -> contact info
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12. #2 limit info available to apps
PRIVACY RISK: providing strangers, through your friends, your confidential information
LOCATION: home -> privacy settings -> apps & websites
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13. #1 turn off instant personalization
PRIVACY RISK: providing companies your name, profile picture, interests, etc.
LOCATION: account -> privacy settings -> apps & websites -> instant personalization
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14. finishing up learn about privacy
PRIVACY RISK: none; foundation for setting privacy policies
LOCATION: https://www.facebook.com/help/privacy
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15. test time grade yourself
PRIVACY RISK: giving a 3rd party temporary access to your confidential information
LOCATION: www.socioclean.com
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16. Questions?
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