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Facebook Agrees to Make Privacy Improvements By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 22, 2011 Following an Irish audit, the social networking giant will make 45 changes to the way it does business. Tags: Facebook, privacy 7 Hot Mobile Trends for 2012 By Jeff Vance | Article Published December 14, 2011 Privacy concerns and location-based services will lead the way, yet a host of other mobile trends will shape this booming market. Tags: mobile, location services, sms, privacy Why the Information Age Is the Age of Ignorance By Mike Elgan | Article Published November 30, 2011 You've agreed to share your personal information with virtually everyone -- you just don't know it. Tags: Internet, privacy, security, Apple, Google Zuckerberg Defends Facebook Against Privacy Complaints By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 08, 2011 Facebook's CEO says his company isn't as bad as other tech giants. Tags: Facebook, privacy Facebook Could Face Fine for Holding Data That Users Have Deleted By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 21, 2011 The Irish data protection commission is investigating the social networking company to see if it is violating the law. Tags: Facebook, privacy Facebook Faces Scrutiny over Privacy By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 30, 2011 The Irish data protection commissioner will conduct an audit, and several groups have asked the FTC to investigate. Tags: Facebook, privacy Facebook Vows Privacy Fix 'in 24 Hours' By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 27, 2011 An Australian blogger discovered that the social network was tracking user activities even after they logged out of the service. Tags: privacy, Facebook Facebook Tweaks Privacy Settings, Allows More Control By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 24, 2011 The social network will make it easier for users to manage the privacy settings for the items they post. Tags: Facebook, privacy 60 Open Source Tools for Protecting Your Privacy By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published August 22, 2011 Open source software for anonymous browsing and email, anti-spyware, data destruction, password management and more. Tags: Linux downloads, privacy, security , open source apps Security and Privacy Challenges to Boom in 2012 By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published August 08, 2011 As more and more information is collected in the cloud and by location-based services, privacy challenges become increasingly demanding. Tags: privacy, security, location based Your Face -- and the Web -- Can Tell Everything About You By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 05, 2011 A Carnegie Mellon University says he can take a picture of you and then find your name, friends and your social security number. Tags: privacy Sharing Files in Public Places? Please Don't. By David Strom | Article Published August 02, 2011 Sharing your computer files in public places like airports and coffee shops invites cyber thieves to peruse your sensitive data. Tags: privacy, file sharing, security In Defense of Internet Anonymity -- Again By Bruce Byfield | Article Published August 02, 2011 In contrast with the Linux community's emphasis on user's rights, Facebook, Google+ and many companies work to limit the protection of user anonymity. Who’s right? Tags: Facebook, security , privacy, google+ Researchers Expose Cunning Online Tracking Service That Can't Be Dodged By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 01, 2011 KISSmetrics tracks Web users even if they have cookies blocked and are using the privacy settings on browsers. Tags: privacy How Facebook Secretly Ends Your Relationships By Mike Elgan | Article Published February 16, 2011 Facebook assumes we want their software to terminate some of our online connections with friends -- without bothering to tell us. Tags: security, social network, Facebook, privacy, Social Networking Tools Hackers Use Facebook Access as Bait By Larry Barrett | Article Published February 04, 2011 With more than a half billion users, Facebook is a tempting target for Web miscreants. Tags: Facebook, Social Networking Tools, hacker attacks, security, privacy Survey Finds Legacy Tech Hinders Cloud Adoption By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published January 25, 2011 A leading governance organization releases the results of its latest survey of top execs, and some of the information is surprising. Tags: cloud computing, security, IT infrastructure, privacy, IT management Blackburn: FCC Headed for 'Congressional Hurricane' By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published January 18, 2011 Incensed at the Federal Communications Commission's move to enact net neutrality rules, GOP lawmaker vows to lead a campaign of curbing agency's regulatory overreach. Tags: IP, Net Neutrality, FCC, security, privacy NY Rep. Asks Treasury to Blacklist Wikileaks' Assange By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published January 13, 2011 New York Republican Pete King asks Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to add Wikileaks founder to list of individuals barred from doing business with U.S. firms. Tags: security, Julian Assange, privacy, Wikileaks, DOJ 50 iPad Security Apps By Troy Dreier | Article Published December 30, 2010 iPad security apps for handling passwords, setting alarms, monitoring cameras, theft prevention and more. Many free iPad security apps. Tags: iphone apps, security, camera, iPad apps, privacy Why Privacy Lawsuits against Apple Matter to Google By Mike Elgan | Article Published December 29, 2010 The difference in the two companies' business models will determine to what extent they will be affected by looming court decisions. Tags: lawsuits, privacy, iphone apps, Apple, Google IBM Forecasts: 3D User Interfaces, Longer Lasting Batteries By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published December 29, 2010 Changes that will impact lives over the next five years include better batteries, 3D user interfaces, and the collection of tons more data about users' habits. Tags: privacy, 3D, IBM, Microsoft, battery life Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus: Google! By Mike Elgan | Article Published December 22, 2010 Google sees you when you're sleeping. They know when you're awake. They know when you've been bad or good (so be good for Google's sake!) Tags: security, Google, privacy, Webmaster Tools, cookies 'Do Not Track' Rules Favored by U.S. Consumers: Gallup By David Needle | Article Published December 22, 2010 But poll shows many are willing to let certain advertisers of their choosing track them on the Web. Tags: privacy, Web, online advertising, Internet, security House Panel to Weigh Spy Act Update Amid Wikileaks Scandal By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published December 13, 2010 Members of the House Judiciary Committee to consider an update of the 1917 Espionage Act to position U.S. authorities to bring Julian Assange to justice. Tags: security, privacy, Wikileaks, Congress, spyware Internet Explorer 9 to Offer Greater Privacy By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published December 09, 2010 The forthcoming browser will allow surfers to prevent advertisers from collecting their profile information. Tags: security, IE9, advertising, privacy, Internet Explorer Facebook Revamps Profile Pages By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published December 06, 2010 Social networking behemoth undertakes a major redesign in a bid to enable users to shape their first-blush presentation. Tags: Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, privacy, social networking, security Senate Panel Passes Controversial Online Piracy Bill By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published November 18, 2010 Legislation that would crack down on websites engaging in trafficking of counterfeit goods and pirated content heads to the Senate floor amid heated opposition from digital-rights groups. Tags: Copyright, intellectual property, IP, privacy, downloads Is Facebook Security an Oxymoron? By Mike Elgan | Article Published October 19, 2010 It's time for Facebook and Facebook users to finally get serious about security –- or risk the consequences. Tags: Security practices, Facebook marketing, privacy, Facebook, security Facebook Retools With Focus on User Control By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published October 07, 2010 Leading social networking site unveils sweeping set of changes aimed at forging closer group connections, expanding users' control over their information. Tags: social media, Facebook marketing, social networking, privacy, Facebook Microsoft Rewrites Software Licenses for NGOs, Advocacy Groups By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published September 14, 2010 Following reports that Russian authorities have been using piracy charges to go after charities and outspoken advocacy groups, the software giant says it will rewrite the rules to stop government abuse. Tags: software licenses, Microsoft, free software, piracy, privacy EPIC Slams Google's Privacy Moves By David Needle | Article Published September 06, 2010 Google says the more streamlined set of privacy policies will be easier for consumers to grasp, but the head of the Electronic Privacy Information Center wants an FTC investigation. Tags: Internet, Google, privacy, EPIC, FTC Why Facebook Should Be Fired By Mike Elgan | Article Published August 26, 2010 Facebook blurs the line between work and personal beyond all recognition. Tags: Facebook marketing, IT salary, IT career, Facebook, privacy Google Gives Ground in Standoff With China By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published June 29, 2010 Search giant announces new approach to China censorship standoff after negotiations with the government as it hopes to retain its commercial operating license. Tags: China, Google, search, censorship, privacy Lawmakers Ask Apple's Steve Jobs for Answers on Privacy By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published June 25, 2010 Alarmed at reports that Apple has revised its terms of service to require consumers to submit their precise location, Reps. Ed Markey and Joe Barton are asking Steve Jobs for some answers. Tags: iPhone, Apple, security, privacy, government IT Google Tweaks Collaboration Safety Features in Google Docs By David Needle | Article Published June 21, 2010 Enterprise users of the cloud-based Google Docs now have more sharing options as to who or how many people in the organization can access their files. Tags: Google Docs, privacy, SaaS, collaboration, security 'Quit Facebook Day' Falls Short By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published June 01, 2010 Movement organized to ditch the popular social networking site over privacy and security concerns yields tepid response, but scrutiny from government officials continues. Tags: privacy, Facebook, security, social networks Google? Facebook? Who Do You Trust? By Mike Elgan | Article Published May 26, 2010 What does it mean to trust an online service provider in an age when all your personal data is strewn across the Internet? Who do you trust with your most private data? Tags: data mining, security, Google, Facebook, privacy BroadVision Launches Social Network for Businesses By David Needle | Article Published May 25, 2010 Clearvale aims to be a "network of networks" for businesses, letting companies create distinct social media sites for departments, customers and suppliers that can be private or interoperate. Tags: security, Twitter, social networks, Facebook, privacy Google Launches Encrypted Search Option By David Needle | Article Published May 24, 2010 Currently available in beta, the service is designed to protect search sessions from being intercepted by third parties. Will it prove useful? Tags: data access, Google, SSL, Yahoo search, privacy Cloud Computing Prompts Push for Privacy Law Rewrite By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published May 21, 2010 The Electronic Communications Privacy Act, signed into law nearly a quarter century ago, has fallen out of step with the way information is shared and stored on the cloud, according to the Digital Due Process coalition. Tags: privacy, ECPA, Cloud, Google, cloud computing Facebook to Look at Privacy Issues By - Reuters | Article Published May 14, 2010 In perhaps the longest overdue move in recent memory, Facebook officials will convene to address mounting criticism about lax handling of privacy. Tags: security, Security practices, privacy, Facebook, social networking Global Privacy Regulators Slam Google By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published April 20, 2010 International group of privacy authorities blasts Google for the recent launch of Buzz and other privacy missteps, and urges the company to get serious. Tags: Facebook, regulators, security, privacy, Google Broad Tech Coalition Calls for Net Privacy Law Overhaul By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published March 30, 2010 Unlikely allies Microsoft, Google, AT&T and a host of often-feuding advocacy groups and think tanks join forces in call for update to ECPA to reflect cloud computing and location services. Tags: Microsoft, privacy, ECPA, cloud computing, location-based services FTC Raps Weak Privacy in the Cloud, Social Media By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published March 18, 2010 Commission officials remain adamant that the current privacy regime isn't working and have harsh words for vendors like Google. They also remain coy about action they will take following Wednesday's third and final privacy workshop. Tags: privacy, FTC, security, cloud computing, social media The Dangers of Wi-Fi on Airplanes By James Maguire | Article Published March 16, 2010 The Dangers of Wi-Fi on Airplanes Tags: privacy, airplane, Wi-Fi security IBM Takes Top Honors in Data Protection By Larry Barrett | Article Published March 16, 2010 A nationwide survey finds that, among large tech companies, IBM is considered the best at protecting personal information. Google made the list this year after failing to earn a spot last year. Tags: data protection, IBM, data storage, security, privacy Microsoft Urges Feds to Get Behind the Cloud By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published January 20, 2010 Software giant proposes landmark cloud computing legislation to promote security and privacy, suggesting what it calls the Cloud Computing Advancement Act. Tags: privacy, private cloud, security, Microsoft, cloud computing Facebook's New Privacy Rules Upset Users By - Reuters | Article Published December 10, 2009 It turns out that users don't like seeing their privacy levels eroded. Tags: search, Facebook, security, network, privacy Facebook Offers Users More Privacy Choices By - Reuters | Article Published December 09, 2009 Facebook will provide users with more ways to limit who sees their postings, photos and videos –– but will also allow them to expose their information to a wider Web audience. Tags: policy, Google, privacy, Facebook, network Regulators Mull Consumer Privacy Guidlines By - Reuters | Article Published December 08, 2009 With an ocean of consumer privacy being gathered, the Federal Trade Commission met to discuss guidelines on how firms use that data to advertise. Tags: FTC, privacy, Google, policy, bug Microsoft Squashes Windows 7 'Back Door' Rumors By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published November 23, 2009 Microsoft has denied rumors that it had put hidden "back doors" into Windows 7 at the federal government's request. Tags: Microsoft, operating system, privacy, review Online 'Coworking': Up From Starbucks By David Strom | Article Published September 10, 2009 For mobile Web-based workers, there's a better solution than your local Starbucks. Tags: research, IT, Office, privacy, services Internet Explorer 8 Fixes: Privacy and Efficiency By Eric Geier | Article Published September 10, 2009 Remove your history, prevent coloring of tabs, start from the InPrivateBrowsing mode, and other helps tips for Internet Explorer 8. Tags: privacy, Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft WPA Security Proves Faulty By Andy Patrizio | Article Published September 08, 2009 Like WEP before it, the wireless protocol WPA has been breached -- and an expert can do it in about 60 seconds. Tags: wireless, networking, e-Mail, security, privacy Facebook To Give Users More Privacy Control By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published August 28, 2009 Facebook is bowing to pressure from Canadian regulators and providing users with more options and control over how their personal information gets shared. Tags: privacy, advertising, policy, Facebook, developer KDE's Expanded Desktop vs. Online Apps By Bruce Byfield | Article Published August 25, 2009 Online applications are nothing more than the latest incarnation of proprietary software. Tags: KDE 4, Google, privacy, KDE, Facebook Enterprise Software: Big Insecurity By Alex Goldman | Article Published August 18, 2009 Data protection is surprisingly weak in enterprise software, according to a study of IT professionals. Tags: security, compliance, enterprise software, privacy Why iGoogle's 'Social Gadgets' Should Kill Facebook By Mike Elgan | Article Published August 12, 2009 Google's new "Social Gadgets" for its iGoogle site has the potential to shift the online landscape in a major way. Tags: Facebook, search, services, privacy, Google MySpace Email Goes Worldwide By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published August 01, 2009 MySpace hopes to be a big player in the Webmail sector. Tags: privacy, Facebook, search, Google, MySpace Lawsuit Seeks to Block IM Spam By Alex Goldman | Article Published July 19, 2009 A Microsoft lawsuit aims at blocking what the company calls spam over its Windows Live Messenger service. Tags: privacy, Microsoft, services, CA, Windows Privacy Commissioner: Facebook Privacy Lacking By - Reuters | Article Published July 17, 2009 Facebook gets a poor grade for its efforts to protect user data, according to the Canadian privacy commissioner. Tags: privacy, policy, social networking, Facebook Most UK Companies Suffer Cyber Breach By Alex Goldman | Article Published July 12, 2009 The number is as high as 70 percent, based on one report. Tags: security, privacy, support, management, data security Social Security Numbers Easy to Hack By Alex Goldman | Article Published July 08, 2009 Researchers suggest that social security numbers are far too predictable to be of use as a national ID. Tags: e-Mail, authentication, privacy, services, policy US Gov Weighing Rewards for Safer Secure By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published June 28, 2009 As a public-private partnerships develop, U.S. government officials consider incentives. Tags: privacy, Google, Senate, policy, Congress Using Open Source to Protect Email By Paul Rubens | Article Published June 26, 2009 Open source applications like Thunderbird and GnuPG are useful -- and free -- ways to secure your email. Tags: Linux, email, Firefox, privacy The Price of Sociability (And Stupidity) By Chris Nerney | Article Published June 25, 2009 The Price of Sociability (And Stupidity) Tags: privacy, scams, security, Internet, social networking, Twitter Should Security Concerns Stall SaaS Adoption? By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published June 17, 2009 The success of online banking shows that Web-based solutions can be secure, while installed legacy software is often riddled with holes. Tags: SaaS, privacy, security, services How to Be Safer on Twitter By Kenneth van Wyk | Article Published June 08, 2009 The use of encoded URL services like TinyURL is one of several security challenges facing Twitter users. Tags: Safari, browsers, Firefox, Twitter, privacy Open Source Netbook Protection: Adeona By A. Lizard | Article Published May 13, 2009 Adeona gets a lot of credit as a top open source laptop/netbook protection app, yet some say it doesn't work as well as intended. Tags: privacy, netbooks, open source, search, wireless Defending Firefox from Interest-based Ad Cookies By Michael Horowitz | Article Published May 07, 2009 Although enabling cookies in your browser gives you a lot of advantages, you may still want to block certain cookies. Here’s a guide. Tags: search, Firefox, privacy Online Data Storage to Surge By Andy Patrizio | Article Published May 04, 2009 Online storage is set to become ever more popular, as all the data on those jam-packed packed hard drives needs to shuttled off to somewhere. Tags: marketing, privacy, video, data storage, Windows Facebook New Usage Policy: 'A Success' By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published April 25, 2009 Privacy experts doubt that Facebook's new policies will in fact better safeguard data. Tags: Storage, media, Facebook, privacy, policy |
