Facebook is essentially free (except for advertising). The exposure of information is the price of admission. If these were physical assets, you might have to

Facebook is essentially free (except for advertising). The exposure of information is the price of admission. If these were physical assets, you might have to pay someone $3 for a padlock to feel more secure; but has anyone paid Facebook even $3 to use the site? No? And they feel entitled to gripe about all the things Facebook isn't doing for them? We live in an age where information can be sent anywhere, instantly, with high fidelity. It is impossible to "secure" information if someone sees what you're doing, you don't notice them, and they decide to take a picture with their cell phone, send a text message, or otherwise tell the world what you're up to. Maybe it's "easier" to blame someone like Facebook, but the reality is that no one takes personal responsibility. If you can't handle the whole world knowing what you did, then maybe you shouldn't be doing it; these days, that's about the best defense you have.