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Facebook Bug Reveals Private Photos, Wall Posts
Written on 21 Mar, 2009 at 15:00 in Featured, Technology | viewed 990 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
The new bug allowed users to temporarily bypass Limited Friends Lists, instead displaying profiles in their entirety, including photos and wall posts. Given the personal and often unprofessional nature of some photos and messages shared on Facebook, this was a potentially damaging security lapse. Full Story : TechCrunch…..
(Continue reading)Teen Fired for Calling Job ‘Boring’ on Facebook
Written on 27 Feb, 2009 at 13:12 in Featured, Really? | viewed 388 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
A teenager was fired from her job after calling it boring on Facebook. The teen working as an administrator, made the comment about Ivell Marketing and Logistics Limited in Clacton, Essex. The 16-year-old was sacked with “immediate effect” after posting the negative comment on the social networking site. Full Story : Fox…..
(Continue reading)Facebook Policies Open For User Vote
Written on 26 Feb, 2009 at 23:46 in Technology | viewed 243 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Facebook is putting its site regulations and privacy policies in the hands of its users. Facebook CEO Zuckerberg said that the company is seeking user comment on two documents posted on Facebook. One, called Facebook Principles, is set up to define user rights and ultimately serve as a template for future policies. The second document, Facebook’s new Statement of Rights and Responsibilities, will ultimately replace the company’s Terms of Service.Facebook has an active 175 million registered users.
Facebook goes back to old content rules
Written on 18 Feb, 2009 at 15:54 in Technology | viewed 225 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
After receiving widespread backlash from users, Facebook decided to roll back its Terms of Service to the old one. The revised terms of service which was put in place on Feb. 2, claims “an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, fully paid, worldwide license (with the right to sublicense)” on the contents users put on the Facebook even after they closed their account. CEO Zuckerberg promised that Facebook users “will have a lot of input” in crafting the new terms.
New Facebook TOS : Privacy at risk
Written on 17 Feb, 2009 at 13:25 in Technology | viewed 195 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Under the license section of the new TOS that Facebook quietly changed on Feb. 4., Facebook said that by agreeing to the terms, users “grant Facebook an irrevocable, perpetual, nonexclusive, transferable, worldwide license to use, copy, publish, stream, store, retain and distribute any user content you post.” According to the license, Facebook can “use your name, likeness and image for any purpose, including commercial or advertising. Facebook will be entitled to the unrestricted use of any such submission for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you.”. Its a wake up call for read the terms of service online before click the sign up button.
Nearly Half the Hard Drives on EBay Hold Personal Data
Written on 11 Feb, 2009 at 13:55 in @ a glance, Technology | viewed 152 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
A New York computer forensics firm found that 40% of the hard disk drives it recently purchased in bulk orders from eBay contained personal, private and sensitive information — everything from corporate financial data to the Web-surfing history. Full Story : PCWorld……
@ a glance : US credit card processor exposes masses of data
Written on 21 Jan, 2009 at 11:00 in @ a glance | viewed 97 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
A MAJOR US credit card processing outfit has admitted that the personal data of tens of millions of its clients has been nicked in what could be one of the biggest hacks in US history. Full Story : Inquirer…
(Continue reading)Palin’s Yahoo Mail Hacked and Published
Written on 18 Sep, 2008 at 8:25 in Politics | viewed 356 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
U.S. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s Yahoo account gets hacked and of its contents are reportedly published on the Wikileaks Web site. A hacking group known as Anonymous gained access to Palin’s Yahoo account late Tuesday night and sent the information to Wikileaks. “Governor Palin has come under criticism for using private e-mail accounts to conduct government business and in the process avoid transparency laws,” Wikileaks wrote in a note.
Hidden Date of Birth exposed in Facebook
Written on 30 Jul, 2008 at 0:34 in General | viewed 198 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
A test run of new design by Facebook left the members’ hidden birth date information exposed. Earlier this month the full dates of birth of many of Facebook’s 80 million active users were visible to others. The flaw appeared to be fixed now. The flaw was first detected by Sophos, a world leader in IT security. Sophos has published a video, demonstrating the security hole:
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