Having a little friction around sharing is one of the better ways to protect your privacy, so think twice before automatically placing sensitive information in places where it can easily go public. As is often the case, the upside of a feature like this — it makes sharing easier — is also its potential downside.

◼ Why You Might Not Want Facebook To Have A Copy Of Every Photo You Take With Your Smartphone - Kashmir Hill/Forbes

Facebook is offering up a new frictionless sharing option: on Friday, the social networking giant announced “Photo Sync,” a feature that lets you automatically upload every photo you take with your smartphone. You don’t need to freak out. The feature is opt-in and the photos go into a private photo album that only you see. “When you want to share these photos, just pick and post your favorites,” says Facebook.

Though there are privacy protections in place, there are a few reasons you might not want your mobile photo archive automatically put into Facebook’s eager hands. - Read and Share