A new social network app is gaining popularity: Path.com. Created in 2010 by Facebook's Dave Morin, Shawn Fanning (the founder of Napster) and famed developer Dustin Mierau, Path is described as a "virtual journal" of sorts.

Users can not only post messages and pictures, but they are also encouraged to make note of where they are (for example: at work, at a coffee shop or out to dinner) and who they are with. For those who are even more inclined to share, Path also has a function for alerting others about when an individual wakes up and goes to bed. In this way, over time, the application then creates a "personal journal, or 'Path', of your life," according to its website.

However, one interesting aspect of Path is that it caps the amount of connections a person can have at 50. For users who are a little hesitant about sharing so much information online, this is the company's way of limited personal exposure to close friends and family. But, if a user wishes to publish their post on other social media platforms, they can do that, too. 

Path also allows for users to interact with each other's posts, but in addition to commenting, users can display emotions, such as "smiling," "frowning," "gasping," "laughing" or "loving," that indicate their reaction to a post.

Although Path limits the number of connections a person can have, the increased amount of information available means that Path users should be extra careful about who they choose to connect with on the app, and with the security of their smartphones and computers in general.

By providing so much information about yourself, you can unknowingly become much more vulnerable to identity theft. If you're concerned that your personal accounts have been hacked, contact a local Maryland computer repair center for spyware removal today.