The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation recommends deleting personal data from social networks
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The Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for Combating the Illegal Use of ICT recommends removing home addresses, telephone numbers, details of relatives and photographs with geotags and route details from public profiles on social networks to minimize risks.
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Why It Matters
The recommendation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation is aimed at reducing the risks of cybercrimes and violations of confidentiality through social networks.
The Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation advises minimizing the amount of personal information publicly available on social networks.
You should remove your home address, phone numbers, and information about relatives from public profiles, and also stop publishing photos with geotags and route details.
MOSCOW, September 26 - RIA Novosti. Home address, phone number, details of relatives and photographs with geotags and route details should be removed from public profiles on social networks, advises the department for organizing the fight against the illegal use of information and communication technologies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
“What needs to be done now: minimize the amount of personal information in the public domain; remove home address, telephone numbers, and relatives’ data from public profiles; refuse to publish photographs with geotags and route details,” the department’s materials say.
Open Questions
- What specific measures does the Ministry of Internal Affairs plan to take to ensure compliance with the recommendations?
- Are there statistics on cases of abuse of personal data from social networks in Russia?
