Important

The content used to steal your identity is not necessarily only text. It may be images, videos or audio clips. It is important to be cautious with everything you share on the Internet.

You should also think twice before posting photos or videos you might think are funny or comical on YouTube, for example. Imagine if your boss, future employers or your family were to view this information now or in the future.

Content management systems

A content management system (CMS) is software for designing and updating website content that allows several users to work on the same document.

The main types of CMSs available to the general public on the Internet are wikis, blogs and online discussion forums.

Examples of content management systems: Le blogue des nerdz, Wikipedia, YouTube

Caution

A fraudster may:

  • Use the information you post online to guess your password and access your computer or even impersonate you
  • Send malwares to your computer

How can you protect yourself?

  • Do not post any personal information on the Internet
  • If you have to create a user's profile, always use an alias
  • Create safe passwords
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