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- Becoming a Leader in Enterprise Social Network Platforms July 27, 2010
- I can’t fit anymore badges, now Twitter badges arrive July 26, 2010
- Discovering a new site about to take off July 18, 2010
- Twones closes it doors July 9, 2010
- I’ll tell you mine if you tell me yours – location services June 29, 2010
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Evil – a website showing phone numbers from Facebook
Before you panic too much, Evil is a great implementation showing the lack of privacy controls most people place when posting information, such as phone numbers, into their stream. Evil simply scans Faceook, blocks half the number for security and shows them at random on a webpage with an avatar of the person as well.
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Another Malware Attack Surfaces on Facebook
A malware attack under the moniker “hilarious video” is appearing on walls on Facebook. Once clicked, it prompts you to download and install a video player that contains the… »
Facebook Privacy Tools reviewed
Over on TheSocialNetworker , there is a small series of screencasts showing off some Facebook Privacy checking… »
Parents have rights to kid’s Facebook account, or do they?
The legal battle needs to be separated far from the parental battle to clearly understand this. The parent broke laws. Good intentions do not allow… »
Can you be fired for Facebooking while not at work?
A recent trend of employers seems to be that they are allowed to have some input on your life outside of work if they feel it could misrepresent the company. Previously, you could only share your thoughts about your employer with friends over a dinner via verbal conversation or in writing to editorials in newspapers. … »
LIVE blogging: Someone hacks your Facebook account to get money from friends
I am typing this posting live as a hacker has taken control of a friends Facebook account. The ploy is the same that has been reported all over the place. Your friend pops up in a chat window on Facebook. They immediately say they are not well and are stranded overseas somewhere. Money and credit… »
Facebook changed their security policy – what are your new settings?
The first question to ask yourself is if you have gone into Facebook and verified the security settings on your account. On my other blog, TheSocialNetworker, I did a quick 2 minute video showing you the changes Facebook has implemented to the default settings on privacy settings.
You should be aware that their attempt is to… »
Facebook phishing scams – were you hooked
Recently rash of the same type of phishing scam has been showing up on Facebook in numerous manifestations. They are all the same premise and I have seen the same people infected over and over by not following simple safety rules. Interestingly, people of all ages click it just the same, not just our kids.
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Do Teachers Have More Responsibility on Facebook?
We hold school teachers to higher standards across not only their performance, but in their social appearance both in and out of school. Throughout history, teachers were looked upon as role models. In today’s society, the retiring rate of older teachers is upon us and younger ones are entering the workforce. With this comes advancements… »
Facebook privacy combinations leave data open to search engines
A recent article on TheNextWeb spotlighted a possible data leak for Facebook Notes to search engines. The original report showed how using a simple Google query would bring up Notes from Facebook even with profiles set to private.
Facebook soon responded that yes, the user profiles are private, but the Notes section for the users was… »