Parents who share info about their kids online are a cybersecurity risk. Here’s why

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3 min read . Updated: 05 Dec 2022, 08:09 PM IST Chelsea Jarvie, The Wall Street Journal

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It’s adorable to hear about the newborn, the birthdays, the accomplishments. But it is just giving more information to future identity thieves

There are few things more heartwarming than seeing parents posting about their children on social media. Their names, their pictures, their birthdays, their accomplishments, their teachers, their pets. What parents wouldn’t want the world to know how wonderful their child is?