Do not put anything you do not want anyone else to see on the internet because everyone uses it.

Everyone uses the internet, including your Mother. Family, employers, friends, and law enforcement all use and search for information on the internet. Therefore, do not put anything on the internet you do not want anyone else to see because your Mother, employers, friends, and law enforcement all use and search for information on the internet.

Employers regularly search for employees on Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn. They can search by name or e-mail address for a given employee. Since employers search Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn for employee pages, do not put information on LinkedIn, Facebook, or MySpace that you do not want your employer to see.

There are ways to keep your social networking pages discreet.

• Use the privacy settings in your account profile to block anyone but friends from viewing your page.
• Use a personal e-mail that your employer does not have as the contact e-mail on your account.
• Set up your account under a nick name rather than your real name.
• Do not include any information about your current occupation or place of employment in your profile.

Law enforcement monitors the internet. For example, MySpace is heavily monitored by state, local, and federal authorities for various reasons. This means that if you are doing something illegal that you should not use the internet because it is monitored by law enforcement for various reasons.