Staying Safe Online: Securing Your Snapchat Account

As part of our ongoing Staying Safe Online series, we want to provide a clear guide for those looking to make their online presence a little more secure. As people continue to share more information about their lives online, these pieces of information can be exactly what a hacker or scammer is looking for. From providing helpful clues during Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) gathering expedition, giving a list of your friends and followers right to a scammer, improperly secured Snapchat accounts can be a treasure trove of information, attract unwanted attention from potentially dangerous people, and even leak private information like your home address.