One of the things you will hear repeatedly as you work online is that you need to be real and make sure that you have contact information on your business website. The reason for this is simple . . . there are so many scams out there these days that people want to make sure you are a real human being and real contact info helps them feel safer.

But what about the nasties out there? We have been warned time and time again of the dangers of putting any personal info out on the internet because it could lead to stalkers, so what is the happy medium?

It probably depends on each person. I, for example, blog about my family life and put photos of my children online, which many people would never do. Your level of comfort with the internet will affect how much you put out there.

What do you think? Is it a good idea to put your telephone number out there? How did you resolve the situation?