In some way or the other everybody in this world indulges in what is called Social Networking .

To me social networking in general terms is communicatin g via a network formed in a society by people having something or the other in c ommon. And in this High tech era of Globalization this term has become even more significant. There are various ways in which Social Networking could be done but t he one which has become much more prevalent in the 21st Century is 'online Socia l Networking' (through Internet), more so with the upcoming of the social networ king websites. And is has really gained momentum in the last decade or so. Sites like Orkut, Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter etc have become so famous all over the world that almost every individual of the 21st century has an account on one or the other. This has helped different people in different ways. The biggest advan tage is that we stay connected with family, friends, and even acquaintances with whom we would have not spoken to otherwise. Apart from it we get to know more p eople. It s an irony that two people know about each other, although miles apart. Others use it to find employers and employees for them. It forms a very good sup plement to the naukri sites. In short it is helping The Social Animal to socialize . But along with it brings many threats and security concerns to the in dividuals doing Social Networking. First and foremost is the identity theft. Whe n we tell the world about ourselves we tend to tell a lot including our personal information which could very well be used to screw us, sometimes financially, som etimes mentally and in a few cases physically. We might be trapped and release c onfidential information risking others, may be the place you work, or your famil y.. There have been numerous cases in which pple fell prey to anti social elemen ts through Social Networking. I don t say that Social Networking sites are bad but they have their pr os and cons. It is up to the individual to decide what and with whom to interact and there is a thin line b/w entertainment and embarrassment in this case.