When someone types your name into Google or another search engine, what will they find? If you are like most people, you have tried searching for yourself on the Web at least once. In the past, unless you were listed on a work or school site, or unless you ran a personal site or blog, most people wouldn't find much. But Facebook, MySpace, and other social networking sites have made themselves increasingly searchable. As many students begin to prepare to enter careers and search for jobs, they have become increasingly concerned about how to protect your online identity while still enjoying the benefits of an increasingly social Web. This is the beginning of a series of posts on managing and protecting your online identity. While the "best" way to protect your online identity may be to stay off the Web, that cuts you off from opportunities connect with new and old friends, build professional and personal networks, and share ideas with people with common interests. These first few posts will look at the privacy features of one of the most popular social networks, Facebook. View the tutorial.

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