Steve Ensley
Internet Safety Specialist
Facebook Slip-Up Exposed Private Conversations
May 6th, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO–Private chats between some Facebook users were briefly viewable by other users Wednesday, an embarrassing technical glitch for a company facing growing criticism over “sloppy” privacy protection. Techcrunch, a blog, first reported a bug related to a feature on the fast-growing social network site that allows a user to see how their profile will [...]
Tags: Chat, Facebook, Internet Safety, Security, Social Sites
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1.5 Million Facebook Accounts Hacked, For Sale
April 23rd, 2010
A Russian hacker, self-named “Kirllos,” claims he has 1.5 million Facebook IDs and is selling them on public Internet forums. This highlights the importance of changing your passwords often and using different passwords for each online account.
Tags: Advice, Alert, Facebook, Hackers, Internet Safety, Passwords, Privacy, Security, Social Sites
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Facebook Needs a “PANIC” Button?
April 16th, 2010
Ok folks, I find this strange even from my perspective. According to the article in this link, facebook should be forced to provide a “panic button” for children to use in the event of inappropriate adult predatory behavior. It may be an ok idea, but why not stop the predators in the first place? How [...]
Tags: Facebook, Privacy
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