KUALA LUMPUR: Those who share too much information on social media expose themselves to security threats including identity theft, cyberstalking and property theft.
Nur Amanina Che Azemi, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), content management division, director II of the communications security department, advised the public to be cautious when using social media.
Information that should not be shared on social media includes addresses, identification cards, phone numbers, movement locations and pictures of children.
"Social media users should think, assess and review information before sharing it online. Avoid disclosing personal details.
"Set (high) privacy settings on social media accounts, delete personal information and update contact lists by removing unknown individuals to prevent them from accessing personal posts," she said.
Nur Amanina was speaking during the MCMC Pocket Talk: Klik dengan Bijak session, part of the Two Years of Madani Government Programme (2TM) and the 2024 National Convention on Public Service Reform at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on Sunday (Nov 24).
On cyberbullying, Nur Amanina advised victims to report any incidents to authorities such as the police and MCMC, and to reach out via Talian Kasih KPWKM at 15999 and Befrienders for counselling.
She said cyber threats can be reported to the Cyber999 Help Centre at 1-300 88 2999 or via the Cyber999 app, managed by CyberSecurity under the Digital Ministry. – Bernama
