It has been reported that Facebook and Twitter users can face a hike in their home insurance premiums due to the displaying and sharing of personal information on the internet.

Insurance provider, Legal and General warned parents to be cautious about their children announcing personal information such as going on holiday on popular networking sites as this could lead to higher home insurance premiums.

This warning was further supported by the report named Digital Criminal.

It revealed how thieves use these social networking sites to grab potential targets.

A reformed burglar stated that it was very simple and easy for burglars to access social networking websites to target people and gain all the personal information about their home using internet sites like Google Street View.

They can attain all the information about when they use the site and when they move out of the house.

This misuse can be done at a click and it is very necessary to enforce laws to curb it.

With an increasing popularity of social network sites, millions of homeowners worldwide are being urged to avoid disclosing personal information online.