Too much info on social media aids ID thieves

More than half of adults 45 and older who are on social networks like Facebook could be in danger of becoming victims of identity theft or other crimes because they share too much private information, according to a study released today.

In one example, the study commissioned by a unit of credit reporting services firm Experian found that 14 percent of adults - and 20 percent of those age 60 and over - listed their full home addresses in their social media profiles.

If they then post updates from a trip, that tells thieves "no one is watching your house," said Jennifer Leuer, general manager of Experian's ProtectMyID.com. "You obviously don't want everybody on the Web to be able to see that."