Expert Reaction To News Of Personal Data Of Over 200 Million Social Media Users Exposed Online

Expert(s): Security Experts August 24, 2020

Social Data, a company that sells social media data to marketers, has left nearly 235 million YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram profiles exposed, according to The Independent. A report Comparitech revealed that the company managed a database that was neither password-protected nor had any authentication methods. The data involved reportedly includes information including names, contact information, personal information, images, and statistics about followers – as well as detailed information about those accounts, such as engagement rate, follower growth rate, audience gender, audience location, and likes.

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Jake Moore

August 24, 2020

Cybersecurity Specialist

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The best way to control who shares your data is to limit the amount you offer in the first place.

It is extremely difficult to maintain any control of the data you hand over to companies. Some apps will state that they will delete your data off their servers once you delete your account, but it can often be very hard to delete parts of your information while continuing to use the services. The best way to control who shares your data is to limit the amount you offer in the first place. When installing an app it can be very easy to simply hand over your data or access to your photos and contacts without a second thought. However, once this control is lost, your information can very quickly get into the wrong hands and be abused by cybercriminals. Targeted advertising is one thing, but abuse of data for unlawful usage is another kettle of fish all together. Read Less

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