I heard a news story this AM about this. It’s one of those things that is common sense, but people might not always think about.

A study shows that 2 out of 5 people post status updates on Social Networking sites like Facebook or Twitter when they are away from home, or are going away on vacation. This lets predators know when your home is unattended, making it the perfect time to perform a robbery.

I know that I’ve been guilty in the past of putting “off to the store” or similar in my away / status messages, and I know that I’ve seen many others doing the same, so I figured I’d spread the word to think twice before you post that next update!