Social networking has become part of our day to day life and our business plan. Now it seems it may be detrimental to our wallets.
A news article Creepy insurance company pulls coverage due to Facebook pics highlighted a health insurance company that denied the claim of a Canadian woman who claimed to be out of work due to a deep depression, yet had pictures on Facebook of her having a good time at her birthday party.
The British online newspaper "The Telegraph" reports that now having a Facebook or Twitter account could give computer savvy criminals all the tools they need to know when your property is vacant.
"Services such as Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and Buzz can alert criminals when users are not home, according to Confused.com, the price comparison service. Foursquare, for example, shows that people are in a specific spot and, more importantly, that the user is definitely not at home, Confused.com added."
"Criminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their information gathering, even using Google Earth and Streetview to plan their burglaries with military precision. Insurance providers are starting to take this into account when they are assessing claims and we may in future see insurers declining claims if they believe the customer was negligent."
This is food for thought when you make your next tweet!
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