This article talks about a man and his wife who went on Twitter to share details about a recent trip to Kansas City. Their
posts included "another 10 hours of driving ahead," and "made it to Kansas City."
Meanwhile, while they were far from their home in Arizona, they were being burglarized. It's thought that the Twitter posts tipped the burglars off.
It is like telling them directly that you are not home and won't be for how many days. It's simple to find out where people live, because you can do a Google Maps search and get directions directly to their house. Even people who actually do know where you live or live near you can possibly cause trouble in your house while you're gone.
Millions of people have profile pages on the internet and so many Americans don't think information is safe online. The article mentions there was actually a poll about this, and the majority of people think that if a person is really determined to find them, they can.
There are always new communication technology but with it comes new risks and rules. Mobile phone calls can be intercepted.
Most people think Facebook and Twitter are safer because they are newer. There is always some kind of danger depending on how much of yourself you put out there.
Despite the warnings on news channels and on the internet, some people don't worry about it. You just have to use common sense most of the time.