Minor Issues: Ask your kids before posting their pictures online

Posts proud parents put up could contain valuable personal information about their children, potentially exposing them to hackers. ST PHOTO: CEL GULAPA
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SINGAPORE - Would you write down the personal identification number (PIN) to your bank's cash card and post it online? Or the password to your e-mail or other sensitive personal accounts?

The temptation of parents to post pictures of their children's milestones on social media can be frighteningly like writing down their PINs and posting them online.

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