Without a doubt, the growth of social networking has exploded in recent years and has added value to the Internet by providing yet another exciting way for citizens all over the world to connect and interact. In fact, social networks like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, LinkedIn and many smaller sites have become the preferred way many people communicate today as well as a growing business development tool. However, the use of social networks has also provided a new — and sometimes surprisingly easy — way for identity thieves and other cybercriminals to obtain critical information.