MAY, 2010
Facebook and Privacy: What a Mess
JR Raphael, PC World
May 13, 2010 3:30 pm
 Facebook has just unveiled a new set of user controls, but it isn't likely to do much in the way of calming anger about the social network's privacy policies.
The new controls, announced at the official Facebook blog on Thursday, revolve around Facebook security. One new setting allows you to receive login notifications anytime someone accesses your Facebook account from an unknown device; another provides supplemental security questions during "suspicious logins."
Neither, however, does anything to fix the massive mess with how Facebook is handling your personal information.
Facebook Privacy: A Formal Warning
 Facebook, suffice it to say, isn't exactly feeling the universal "like" these days.
Amidst a brewing backlash against the social network and the privacy labyrinth it's created, the company is now getting an unpleasant poke from European privacy ... >> full
posted by STEPHEN SEABRON May 20, 2010 2:41 PM General comments (0)
MARCH, 2010
Facebook Users Targeted in Massive Spam Run
By Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service
Facebook's 400 million users have been targeted by a spam run that could infect their computers with malicious software designed to steals passwords and other data, according to security researchers at McAfee.
Over the last two days, millions of messages have been sent, which McAfee detected through customers running the company's security software, said Dave Marcus, McAfee's director of security research and communication.
The messages appear to come from Facebook, with a return address that looks legitimate but has been spoofed, such as "help@facebook.com," Marcus said.
The messages say that the user's Facebook password has been reset and the user should download an attachment that contains the new password. The English-language messages are grammatically correct, but contain an odd sign-off: "Thanks, Your Facebook." McAfee has included a screenshot on its blog.
The ... >> full
posted by STEPHEN SEABRON March 18, 2010 3:50 PM General
Your Next Facebook 'Friend' Could be a Federal Agent
Sarah Jacobsson
Mar 16, 2010 6:09 pm
Here's yet another reason to be careful of what you share on Facebook -- the Feds could be checking you out.
An internal Justice Departm ent document obtained by the Electronic Frontier Foundation reveals that U.S. law enforcement agents have been logging onto social networking sites in the name of crime fighting.
According to the 33-page presentation(PDF), which was obtained by the EFF through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, federal agents can use social networking sites to gather valuable information from and about suspects. The following information is listed as being useful evidence that can be gathered from social networking sites:
- Reveal personal communications
- Establish motives and personal relationships
- Provide location information
- Prove and disprove alibis
- Establish crime or criminal enterprise ...
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posted by STEPHEN SEABRON March 17, 2010 9:59 PM General
FEBRUARY, 2010
Daniel Ionescu, PCWorld
Feb 12, 2010 5:53 am
 Google introduced Maps Labs Friday, a cool new set of innovative add-ons to its popular map service that offers a multitude of new ways to explore places near and far. Google Maps Labs is an incubator to test features for the Google Maps service, in the same spirit as Gmail Labs. When you go to Google Maps, click on the green flask icon at the top, where eight new test features await.
Among the experimental features in Google Maps Labs, you will find "Drag'n'Zoom," which will let you draw a box on the map to immediately zoom into that place and "LatLng Tooltip," a feature that shows the latitude and longitude of where the mouse pointer is positioned.
"Aerial Imagery" is available only for certain areas, while the "Where in the World Game" tests your knowledge of world ... >> full
posted by STEPHEN SEABRON February 15, 2010 12:16 PM General comments (0)
John E. Dunn, Techworld.com
The unprecedented number of PC users who installed Windows 7release candidate (RC) will soon have to decide whether to upgrade to the new OSor face bi-hourly shutdowns and significant hassle re-installing their old version.
Beginning on February 15, users of machines running the RC will see an expiration message above the taskbar, followed on March 1 by the start  of shutdowns every two hours. The next key date will be June 1, the point at which the entire desktop wallpaper will be replaced with the message "This copy of Windows is not genuine", a state that will nix updates of any kind and the ability to use Microsoft applications.
"To avoid any data loss, I suggest making plans to move to a released version of Windows 7 before the automatic shutdowns start. During these shutdowns, your work will not be saved," says Microsoft's ... >> full
posted by STEPHEN SEABRON February 08, 2010 1:18 PM General comments (0)
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