Is it an invasion of privacy if we put our private thoughts and photos on social websites and let people other than our friends and family see them ? Who really reads the terms of use and conditions in an online privacy statement? We just click the checkbox and continue. If we had to read every line, no one would ever sign up for a social networking site. How can users protect themselves with the forest of privacy options so they can get the most out of Facebook, MySpace and Twitter with the least amount of risk? The more information a user gives to the social network, the greater the risk that someone can misuse or steal information. Most users do not understand how to protect themselves and follow the necessary steps for protection in cyberspace. There are several problems with adding contact information to your profile. If you do not lock this information to the friends with whom you want to obtain such information, anyone who views your page can obtain your contact information such as your cell phone, your IM screen name, your address, your city and your email address. According to system website geek Cryptome, a whistleblower site has gotten its hands on Microsoft's "Global Criminal Compliance Handbook," a comprehensive 22-page guide outlining the monitoring services Microsoft performs for law enforcement. on its various online platforms, which includes detailed instructions on extracting IP addresses (Quigley, 2010). This article has published electronic surveillance guides for Facebook, AOL and Skype (Quigley, 2010). According to Facebook search warrant guidelines, data recovery is based on a Facebook user ID or group ID (Facebook, 2008). When the Facebook ID is not available, they can locate a user by using their email in the middle of a sheet of paper...... Top 50 US Web Properties for June 2010, retrieved August 8, 2010 at: http: //www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2010/7/comScore_Media_Metrix_Ranks_Top_50_U.S._Web_Properties_for_June_2010/%28lingual%29/eng-UScomScore (2010b, June 2). Social ranks as the fastest growing mobile content category, fastest growing content categories via browser access on a 3-month average. Accessed August 8, 2010 at: http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2010/6/Social_Networking_Ranks_as_Fastest-Growing_Mobile_Content_Category/%28lingual%29/eng-UScomScore. (2010c, July 28). Social networking sites reach a higher percentage of women than men around the world. Reston, VA: accessed August 4, 2010 at: http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2010/7/Social_Networking_Sites_Reach_a_Higher_Percentage_of_Women_than_Men_Worldwide/%28lingual%29/eng-US