As social media’s usage has risen, so has people’s willingness to share personal information via that medium online. The problem is that what some people might think is a harmless note about going on vacation might be just the news a burglar has been waiting  for. People share so much information now that one study said that 90 percent of adults think people share too much information online.

But what type of potentially dangerous information is being shared and why do people share this information in the first place? Check out our infographic to learn the answers to those questions and more.

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