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Search Engine Watch
June 19, 2010
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Social Media: The Privacy and Security Repercussions How risky is our online behavior? A closer look at social media's privacy and security vulnerabilities.   |
Search Engine Watch
June 5, 2010
Johnny Widerlund |
Avoiding Online Risks Kicking Off with the 2010 FIFA World Cup Cyber criminals will continue hijacking current news and events to serve malware. A rundown of the most prevalent online security risks, and how to avoid them. |
PC Magazine
May 4, 2010
Chloe Albanesius |
Consumers Haven't Learned Not to Divulge Private Info Online Despite warnings from privacy advocates to protect your personal information while online, many adults are still engaging in risky behavior via social networking sites, a new report from Consumer Reports concluded Tuesday. |
PC Magazine
February 10, 2009
Bill Dyszel |
Online Safety Tips for Facebook Fogeys Grownups, take note! Here is what you need to know before "friending" your first Facebook connection. |
InternetNews
July 24, 2009 |
Facebook's Photo Flap Facebook has made a small change in its developer API code designed to limit the unwanted spread of personal photos posted by its members. But some developers of popular Facebook applications are voicing their displeasure with the move. |
InternetNews
December 9, 2009 |
Facebook Launches Privacy Overhaul Social networking giant to require all 350 million-plus users to edit and confirm privacy controls. |
InternetNews
January 29, 2010 |
Another Bogus Virus Warning Disrupts Facebook The clever scam had Facebook users sharing and posting the bogus virus alert throughout the social networking site. |
PC World
November 2003
Kandra & Brandt |
The Great American Privacy Makeover An exclusive PC World survey reveals that even savvy Web users can do more to safeguard their privacy and data. Take the quiz and find out how vulnerable you are; then use our tips to improve your score. |
InternetNews
May 24, 2010 |
Facebook CEO Apologizes for Privacy Missteps CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes his first public comments in response to Facebook's latest privacy controversy, promising to reveal a set of updates to the site in short order. |
Information Today
May 19, 2008
Avi Rappoport |
The Center Is Where They Want to Be: Google Friend Connect, Yahoo! Open Strategy, MySpace Data Availability, Facebook Connect Google, Yahoo!, MySpace, and Facebook are in competition to be the single archive for user data. |
InternetNews
December 10, 2009 |
Facebook Users Still Upset at Security Changes New controls may expose even more personal data to the Web at large, charge critics. |
Information Today
June 1, 2010
Paula J. Hane |
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Facebook This spring, Facebook's introduction of new open network features (with automatic access by third-party apps) set off a firestorm of criticism over privacy issues. |
Search Engine Watch
June 21, 2010
Kaila Strong |
Facebook Privacy: What You Need to Know Steps Facebook users and publishers can take to avoid letting private information get into the wrong hands. |
InternetNews
December 2, 2009 |
Facebook Tweaks Privacy Controls, Hits 350M Users Facebook passes a milestone and distances itself from its original network-based approach to privacy. |
InternetNews
January 19, 2011 |
Enterprises Weigh Social Nets' Risks, Rewards New survey by security software firm Sophos reveals most companies allow employees to visit social networking sites despite obvious risks. |
InternetNews
May 15, 2009
Alex Goldman |
Facebook Attacks Threaten All Web Sites Why would users want your user name and password? Perhaps because it could give them access to your money and your e-mail. |
The Motley Fool
July 10, 2011
Kurt Bakke |
Google+: And You Thought Facebook Is a Privacy Nightmare Google could be setting itself up for massive lawsuits. |
InternetNews
January 11, 2010 |
Zuckerberg Defends Facebook's Privacy Approach The social networking phenom has come under fire for recent changes to its privacy settings. Facebook's CEO offers some insight on what it was thinking. |
InternetNews
August 14, 2007
Nicholas Carlson |
Report: Facebook Users Loose With The Info According to a new report from Sophos, 41 percent of Facebook users will divulge crucial identity data points to just about anybody. |
InternetNews
January 26, 2011 |
Zuckerberg Latest Victim of Facebook Hack The CEO of the world's largest social networking site had his own fan page hacked just as the company unveils new security improvements. |
InternetNews
May 21, 2009
Alex Goldman |
Phishers Strike Facebook in Latest Assault Facebook is fighting back against the most recent attack. |
InternetNews
August 5, 2009 |
Facebook Tightens Ad Guidelines Facebook site folds privacy policies into ad guidelines, warning that violators will be booted from the site. |
Registered Rep.
March 3, 2010
Kristen French |
New Social Networking Site Targets FAs LinkedFA is a new website is trying to cash in on the social networking craze and resolve some of the thorny regulatory questions that social networking sites raise for financial advisors. |
InternetNews
October 7, 2010 |
Facebook's Changes Aimed at User Control Leading social network Facebook has introduced a host of new features that promote closer interaction and elevate users' control over how information is collected. |
PC Magazine
March 20, 2009
Matthew D. Sarrel |
I Stole My Friend's Identity If you've not yet jumped into the great abyss of social networking, then you haven't created any accounts that can be compromised, and you're safe, right? Not! |
Search Engine Watch
November 2, 2009
Ron Jones |
Facebook 101 The basics to know before joining the popular social media site, including tips on setting up your account, privacy, and helpful applications. |
InternetNews
July 1, 2009
Kenneth Corbin |
Facebook Aims to Simplify Privacy Settings With the policy sharks circling, Facebook plans to offer new tools to give users clearer control over their privacy settings. |
InternetNews
May 14, 2010 |
Facebook's Become a Phisher's Playground Facebook has plenty of security problems of its own making to resolve and, in the interim, professional cyber-thieves are exploiting other vulnerabilities. |
BusinessWeek
December 17, 2009
Douglas MacMillan |
Facebook's Online Identity War It's trying to be the standard for online ID in ways that are making privacy advocates nervous. |
PC World
March 2004
Andrew Brandt |
E@4#N or E@4#W? How to Remember Strong Passwords Tips for creating and keeping track of a passel of passwords. |
InternetNews
September 8, 2010 |
Apple Spruces Up Ping Social Net New social network on iTunes attracts more than 1 million users and more than its fair share of spam. |
InternetNews
June 1, 2010 |
Click-Out Boycott of Facebook Fizzles The first and probably last 'Quit Facebook Day' came and went over the holiday weekend and the response from the social networking site's members was far from overwhelming. |
InternetNews
December 17, 2009 |
Privacy Groups Call Facebook's Changes Illegal Facebook's site-wide privacy changes draw ire from privacy watchdogs who are calling for a federal investigation. |
InternetNews
June 10, 2009
Michelle Megna |
Facebook Users to Get Personalized URLs Facebook's new personalized usernames and URLs could be a boost to online marketers, but is it a lost opportunity for the social networking site? |
InternetNews
May 26, 2010 |
Facebook Rolling Out Simpler Privacy Controls Responding to intense criticism from a variety of groups, Facebook will offer simpler controls to allow users to shut off the flow of information from their profiles. |
InternetNews
April 30, 2009
Michelle Megna |
Facebook Fights Second Phishing Attack Facebook battles attackers seeking users' login information. |
PC World
August 25, 2006
Scott Spanbauer |
Internet Tips: Safeguard Your Reputation While Socially Networking Here's how to minimize your exposure to public scrutiny while pursuing your interests and expressing your opinions online. |
Fast Company
Neal Ungerleider |
Facebook Is Upgrading Search Functionality Within User Profiles Facebook appears to be quietly rolling out a new search feature: the ability to search within individual profiles. |
InternetNews
August 18, 2010 |
Facebook Kit Makes Hacking Logins Easy Security software vendor BitDefender says it's found a new malware kit that lets hackers easily access logins and passwords for Facebook and other unsecured credentials. |
InternetNews
January 28, 2009
Richard Adhikari |
Online Trust: A Thing of the Past? Malware attacks are turning the Web upside down, and complicating the efforts of security vendors and users to cope with the threats. |
Entrepreneur
September 2009 |
The Twittering Class How social media can elevate your company's online cred. |
CIO
November 4, 2008
Kim S. Nash |
Managing the Social Networking Data Sieve Four steps to containing the legal risks of social sites. |
InternetNews
December 2, 2008
Richard Adhikari |
Facebook Gets a Spanking over Data Loss Facebook's attempt to get users to reset their e-mail preferences has blown the lid off an an embarrassing loss of user data inside the social network. |
InternetNews
August 31, 2010 |
IT Security Pros Fall for 'Friendly' Ruse A unique study by security software vendor BitDefender discovered that IT professionals, particularly security folks, are the most likely to share secrets on social networks. |
InternetNews
December 5, 2008
David Needle |
Google Gets More Friendly, Fights Facebook Google's Friend Connect looks to outdo Facebook's Connect service. |
Fast Company
May 2010
Farhad Manjoo |
Does Privacy on Facebook, Google, and Twitter Even Matter? It seems that as long as we're secure in the knowledge that whatever cool, new Web toy can be turned off, we're fine letting the world peer deeper and deeper into our lives. |
InternetNews
March 18, 2010 |
Facebook Users Targeted in E-mail Scheme Security research McAfee warns that bogus messages instructing Facebook members to reset their login information could reach tens of millions of users. |
Job Journal
October 31, 2010
Peggy Klaus |
Social NOTworking Blogs, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and MySpace have quickly become valuable tools when it comes to effectively promoting ourselves and our products. Conversely, these very same tools can become weapons of destruction to any bragging and branding campaign. |
InternetNews
June 8, 2009
Alex Goldman |
Symantec Says Phishers Have New Tools Automated toolkits are making it easier to attack services such as Facebook, Twitter and financial services brands. |
InternetNews
November 23, 2009 |
IBM Outlines Top Security Trends for 2010 IBM's X-Force security team sees cyber crooks getting social and heading for the clouds. |
