UPDATE: This sweepstakes is now closed. The winner will be contacted and then announced via our Facebook page.
You may have heard about the recent “Facebook burglaries.” Using the world”s most popular social network, a group of thieves allegedly went on spree that raked in over $100,000 in stolen goods.
A little reporting on the crimes revealed that two of the cases in the spree involved Facebook. In those cases, the perpetrators had “friended” their targets, gaining access to the homeowners’ wall posts.
A PR rep from Facebook offered this advice: If you wouldn’t tell someone in person that you are leaving town, you probably shouldn’t use Facebook to tell him or her.
In real life, you don’t make friends with anyone who comes along, and you don’t share your travel plans with strangers. People do things online that they would NEVER do in the real world.
That’s why over the next 6 weeks we’re going to be reminding you of some smart online safety practices and celebrating the launch of F-Secure Internet Security 2011.
Just answer the question below on the comments of this post and you’ll be entered to win an incredible HD HERO Naked wearable camera for you PLUS F-Secure Internet Security 2011 for you and a friend. You can see the complete rules for this giveaway here.
Here’s the question for week #1: Where in the real world are you?
We don’t want to know your exact location right now because you’re too smart to reveal your exact location to complete strangers. Just give us an idea. You can tell us which planet, hemisphere, continent, country, state, province, city or neighborhood you spend most of your time. To make it easy, you can post a link to a picture that answers the question.
Again, once you’ve read the rules, all you have to do to for your chance to win is to comment on this post. Good luck!
Cheers,
Sandra
F-Secure Internet Security 2011
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2. The promotion will begin at 6:00 PM PDT on September 19, 2010 and end at 6:00 PM PDT September 26, 2010.
3. This promotion is void where prohibited or restricted by law. No purchase is necessary to enter.
4. 3 prizes a HD Hero Naked camera with a retail value of $259.99 and 2 F-Secure Internet Security licenses with a retail value of $119.98 will be given as prizes in this promotion at the close of the competition.
5. Only one (1) entry, per person per Sweepstakes will be accepted. Further attempts made by the same person and entries generated by a script, computer programs, macro, programmed, robotic or other automated means will be disqualified.
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I am in nesquehoning, pa. (United States)
Tulsa Oklahoma, USA
Im in the US Close to a border where every summer along with the stifling heat the bats draw visitors as they leave the bridge every night. I live in a city that we are glad to call weird. where live music is everywhere
Can you guess where?
Bats. Austin? Not that close to the border, though. But music makes me think Austin, home of the longest-running live music series on earth: http://video.pbs.org/program/1273976454/
I live in the Best Place on Earth.
A bottle of Snapple?
I am currently situated between my keyboard and my chair. Got a problem with that?
A very correct answer. No problem.
Near one of Canada’s natural beauties
Corey Hart or Alanis Morissette?
F-Secure is a must-follow (on Twitter) for any teacher who helps look after a school network. Lots of useful advice.
Located in a Canadian city that gets very little snow (as confirmed during a recent sporting spectacle) and that is named after a British explorer with a Dutch name.
Thanks for the kind words, Peter. Find great value in your tweets, as well.
One of the few cities that would (or could) be ideal for both a winter and a summer games.
i live in the country which is located between Mainland China, Japan,Philippines,also a wonderful island,where the world biggest semiconductor comany-TSMC(Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) comes from .
I wonder if I would have gotten that if you hadn’t snuck the answer in there.
Hello,
I live in UK town thats known for hanging a monkey, as they thought it was a spy LOL
Is there a movie about that?
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/24840409
somewhere within ~ 500m of ^^^^ this structure.
I’m in calgary, alberta
I’m at Tampere, Finland.
I live where there’s lots of Curry
SO we’ve eliminated about half of this world’s population.
I live in a village in Finland known for alcohol.
Brilliantly vague.
In the Benelux, but you can get more details based on my IP anyway.
Excellent point. And a great idea for a blog post.
Ubi bene, ibi patria !! So, i am in Romania actually, but who know, tommorow….
Within 500km of the f-secure HQ…
Walking distance
I`m in the most beautiful city from my country…Count Dracula has a castle here…so beware. Come and visit
Or let me have that camera so i can share with you these beautiful places (Brasov, Romania)
Would love to see a picture.
Finland, the metropolitan area
http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=-6.262183111009506~106.84138186275959&lvl=17&sty=a
I live in the Evergreen state, USA
Bill Gates-adjacent?
I’m @ 212.68.7.178
I am in the capital city of country where people eat “bigos”
Thank goodness for Wikipedia. Sounds good.
I am in the UK, about 5 miles away from the City where a King died in battle, there are rockets and jets and the rugby team is a butch of big cats
This would be easy for any Anglophile. All I think is, “Wow, kings used to actually do battle.”
At the office watching a webcam that records front yard of our house. 3 dogs guard inside
That’s a good “away” message.
there has been a few exceptions but the most of my life I have spent in my body
Next to f-secure hq, ruoholahti, helsinki, finland. Check my IP
We trust you!
Hi, i am near the bavarian ocean. It is located one hour south from the great german beerfestival (Oktoberfest)!
Here i have a train station next to me and a harbor for excurion boats.
Sounds very nice. Happy Oktoberfest!
Have you checked out: http://www.facebook.com/FSecureDE ?
I’m in the same city as F-secure HQ
I live in Pushkino, Russia.
Here I am: http://www.porvoo.fi/
Earth > Italy > Apulia > Bari
The third planet from the sun
Hell Aka Buffalo, NY
So Cal!
I spend most of my time on the planet Earth.
Arlington, Virginia here
I am right in front of you…
Southern New England…..loving my favorite season
French frog over here!
Suburb of Paris
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3347/3415319858_56b4666dd9_z.jpg
West coast – USA
I spend most of my time near a huge pile of money.
http://www.downtownstl.org/Libraries/Development_Project_Pictures/FederalReserve.sflb.ashx
Tempting!
Trapped in the So Cal desert where its still too hot but the traffic isn’t bad, so it’s a tradeoff I’ll take area of the Caochella Valley called La Quinta.
I live in a country that has celebrated 200 years of Independence, some says that is the biggest city in the world…and it’s a very very nice town =D
Happy Independence Day.
I am in beautiful BC
I am at somewhere near Sepang F1 circuit. =)
Southern Finland.
(You are never in a place, the place is always in you.)
I’m exactly one city south of Pasadena…
I am based in the beautiful Cotswolds in south west England
Northern hemisphere about half way up.
“Here’s the question for week #1: Where in the real world are you?
We don’t want to know your exact location right now because you’re too smart [...]”
It’s a trap!
“11. The name of the winner will be announced via the F-Secure Twitter channel http://twitter.com/FSecure, F-Secure Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/FSecure and F-Secure’s Safe and Savvy blog http://safeandsavvy.f-secure.com/ once the winner has been contacted. By entering, the entrant agrees that his/her name, country and/or picture can be published at F-Secure’s aforementioned channels if he/she wins.”
Nice try internet detective, I bet that everyone taking part in this contest gets a message that they have won and they are asked to provide their post address so that their “prize” can be delivered to them.
1. the first step of avoiding a trap is in knowing that it exists
2. counter trap
3. ???
4. profit
very well, lets see how it goes, I be living in this forest here http://i.imgur.com/HanHj.jpg
above the arctic circle, I wonder if someone manages to triangulate the location from topography.
We admire the healthy skepticism! And appreciate the courage.
We figure if you’d tell a person what planet you are on in the real world, it’s okay through a blog.
I’m in the Netherlands. 7km south of the center point of the Netherlands.
I live on an island whose name such as technology used in mobile phone gaming platform
That’s a tough one!
Kansas City
I’m in the city that some people believe to be the gateway to fall into satan’s world, you’ll never guess where
Mediterranea sea, Greece
I am in a town in Southern Finland close to ski jump towers
Cali, USA
Not too far from here photo credit to Flickr user Arkku
I am on the Central Coast of California!!!!!!!!
I am in bed with my laptop.
I am in your mind, as you read my message…
Hillsboro, Oregon!
Near one of the most sought-after living areas in a rather familiar country to you.
i am in Surrey, England
…wherever I want…
I’m in São Paulo – Brazil
I’m in Kirkenes, Norway. The Baltimore of the north!
I live in “Incredible India” http://bit.ly/aZXlQX
This photograph is from Dhammagiri, near Igatpuri, India. People from all over the world and in India come here to learn and practice Vipassana (a form of Meditation).
Cheers
The sticks. AKA the boonies. Seriously. There.is.no.mall. Convinced?
From the nation, where Taj Mahal (it’s 1 of wonder of world) is present (i.e India)
Great post – everyone needs to read it!
Harrisburg, PA
“House by the Forum, with baths in asses’ milk and as much gold as I can eat”
garden city, and obama hates my city
In town where the ship is lying on the ground,name of the ship is krunni……
I am somewhere close to lobstah and clam chowdah and oh yeah Hahvahd Yahd
Chicago-land-ish-ica
30 km radius within 3.014116,101.594639
In the middle of Connecticut!
I am in Sunny….well rains most days lately….South Florida!
I am in Lake County, IL
I live in capital city of country where Czech, Slovaks, Polands, Italians and Germans and lot of other nations go for summer holidays.
Small country for great vacation.
I live in a town in Alberta, Canada, that shares its name with a place in Ontario, and a famous Canadian recording artist. We have a chicken lady.
I live in the country , where there is the highest peak that none other countries have.It is the place where the Light of Asia,Lord Gautam Buddha was born.It is the small country in the lap of Himalayans between two monster countries.It is the place where Gorkhalis were born and get trained.
It’s NEPAL…
Home of the Bronco Nation
Home of the Cherokee Chieftain.
http://tinyurl.com/2b46fbg
I live in the country with highest peak of the world.It is the country where Light of Asia, Lord Gautam Buddha was born. It is the place where brave Gorkhalis were born.
It lies between two monster countries India and China.
In the “Real” world, with daywalkers and sun shining upon us all, we tend to call this place home.
Located just west of F-Secure, and a short swim southeast from iceland, you enter the fine fjords of this little place with it’s rich heritage and a passion for oil:)
Today I am at my home in Aulum, Denmark
I’m located right on the other side of your monitor.
Near to f-secure hq, ruoholahti….
On a couch in the US.
I’m here!
I can see Russia from my backyard, litterally!
I’m in:
Country: Romania
County: Timis
City: Timisoara
Neighbourhood: Circumvalatiunii
Link to my location!
Hi, I’m in the uk, about 60 miles north east of London, in the countryside, next to a lake, the weather is cloudy, with a cold north wind blowning. R.
Atlanta, GA! Comment 100!
I’m staying at home all day. Friends are welcome to visit me in @#%&(*)!
OK, I cannot beat Andi (seriously, no mail???), but definitely flyover country – extreme southeast Nebraska.
I’m in the US near the confluence of two rivers, one that flows north and another that flows south. Waiting for the floods to come next week and wash our berry-island clean….
I live in the neighborhood of Las Vegas but I am not in Nevada.
I live in a country from E.U.,the capital Bucharest,Drumul Taberei neighborhood,sector 6
I am from Tallinn , Estonia, but @ his moment in Keila , Harjumaa county, Estonia
Chi town USA.
In the high of the French Vexin Côte.
F-Secure Internet Security 2011
great
North Texas
I am North of Canada in a green state and it rains more than 150 days here yearly.
Its called God Own Country