Social media is a growing security risk. Here’s how to play it safer

I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to an important article about the risks associated with social media. Obviously these tools are valuable for networking, business development as well as maintaining professional and personal relationships.

Article by Andrew Wahl, of Canadian Family Offices

An online presence can be a great way to network and build a personal brand. But does it expose you and your family office to fraud—or worse?

See the full article published Nov 28, 2024 here: https://canadianfamilyoffices.com/life-family/social-media-is-a-growing-security-risk-heres-how-to-play-it-safer

Online Activity Comes with risks

It’s important to acknowledge all online activity comes with risk – We should be deliberate in how we use these tools, conscious of the information we share about ourselves and is collected about us, and hyper vigilant about the vulnerabilities they create given the access they provide.

High profiles individuals such politicians, members of SI community, executives in sensitive sectors and HNW individuals do potentially face elevated threats. But our online activities do create vulnerabilities for everyone to crimes such as fraud, theft and harassment. It’s so important to maintain good cyber practices to mitigate these risks.