In WW2 a popular poster read: 'Loose Lips Sink Ships'.
Today - with almost everyone being active in 'net social media (that's Facebook for the less than computer savvy) - your on-line 'loose lips' (while you're away blissfully sunning in Sarasota) could give a 'Light Fingered Louie' more than enough info to rob your home.
Not quite on par with the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, but a still good way to ruin your vacation.
And it does happen more often than you'd think.
Last month - thanks to daily on-line vaca postings & pics - a holidaying Facebooker's pad was safely 'burgled' by one of his zillion, never met, 'friends'.
To quote GOP Prez Candidate Rick Perry, 'Oops'.
But since we like all like to brag ... er ... share with our friends the joys of our travels...
And our Carlos & Charlies' 'wet T shirt' contest pics really do help poor cousin Floyd get though his 3 to 5 Attica stay...
So how can we still travel, 'share' & still avoid the welcome home 'B&E'?
How about this - on FB, you can use the site's 'privacy controls':
1. Simply sort your friends into customized groups.
2. Create a 'Best Buds' group for your most trusted pals in the 'Privacy Settings' section.
3. When posting vacation info on your wall, use the audience-selector dropdown menu to choose the 'Best Buds' group.
Now only those whom you've pegged as 'BBs' will see it.
Voila, the 'fringe friend' bad guys are out of the loop & your treasures will be safe.
And right now your 'true friends' at IndependentTraveler.com are offering 9 tips to keep your digs safe so the cat burglars can't play while you're away:
http://www.independenttraveler.com/resources/article.cfm?AID=965&category=5
It's worth a read.
And - to be extra safe - if you have any spare C & C wet 'T' pics, send them to me (your super duper best bud) AFTER you come home from your next trip.
I promise only to steal a leering glance - or 2.
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