FACEBOOK users here, whom my paper spoke to, are generally unconcerned about their personal security and identity theft online.
This is despite news that the social networking site, while carrying out public beta testing of of its new design, accidentally revealed the birth dates of its members - even those who had chosen to keep such information invisible.
The privacy breach, which occurred last week, prompted IT security firm Sophos to issue a warning on its website.
Mr Graham Cluley, senior web consultant at Sophos, feels that the privacy of users is paramount.
"It's especially important with information such as your date of birth, which can be a golden nugget for a committed identity thief," he said.
Identity theft refers to fraud that involves stealing money or getting other benefits by pretending to be someone else.
With something as simple as a birth date, it is easy to determine other personal details, according to Mr Jim Dowling, Sophos' director of sales for Asia.
He said: "Many organisations, including some banks, still use the date of birth as one of the "screening questions" when you call for assistance.
"Knowing such details may make it easier for someone to masquerade as you over the phone."
But 10 Singaporean Facebook users my paper spoke to were unconcerned by the slip-up.
Ms Tammy Brown, 23, who joined the site only last month, admitted that while such glitches may happen, they are not "that big a deal".
Said the customer service representative: "What are they going to do with my birth date? It was probably just an accident, so I think my privacy is still safe."
Freelance writer Deyana Goh echoed the same sentiments.
"If you're really that worried about identity theft, then you shouldn't be joining such networking sites in the first place," the 24-year-old said.
This complacency is a worrying trend, Mr Dowling noted.
"Although there are bound to be security slip-ups every now and again, users should be wary about what information they put out there," he said.
Most importantly, users should always read the terms and conditions of any site before joining, to avoid accidentally allowing the sharing of your information.
"Are you giving them permission to sell your data or send you unwanted e-mail? Always be sure to read the fine print."
