{"id":41095,"date":"2015-02-11T09:08:37","date_gmt":"2015-02-11T17:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.mcafee.com\/?p=41095"},"modified":"2025-08-27T09:00:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T16:00:03","slug":"love-hurts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/family-safety\/love-hurts\/","title":{"rendered":"Love, Trust and Text Messages in the Digital Age"},"content":{"rendered":"

Roses are red, violets are blue, but does your security matter to your loved one too?<\/p>\n

Okay, so maybe my rhyme needs a little work, but the substance is there: when we share personal information in real life, even with loved ones, we run the risk of exposing our most personal details with the world.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not just talking about your deepest darkest secrets; I\u2019m talking about information that can be used to gain access to bank accounts, social media profiles, your computer, and personal images you just might not want shared. Accordingly to a recent McAfee survey that looks at how couples communicate digitally, those risks are very real<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to the survey*, 45% of respondents from the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Australia and Singapore said they know their significant other\u2019s password for their personal email or computer; 56% know the password to their partner\u2019s Facebook profile; and 42% know the password to their significant other\u2019s cell phone.<\/p>\n

The survey found that amongst respondents who share intimate media with their significant others, a whopping 69% said they fear their personal content could one day be leaked or shared without permission. These are legitimate privacy concerns.<\/p>\n

How to Secure Your Digital Privacy<\/h2>\n

But there are precautions you can take in order to make sure your digital privacy is secure, even from those you who may come and go in your life. Here are a few examples:<\/p>\n