Facebook has been taking strides to try and protect the privacy of its customers but it has a hard with so many people joining the social media site all the time. There are 500 million registered users and this number …[Continue]
The Privacy Issues of Facebook
There are over 500 million people that have a Facebook account and over half of them will sign into their accounts each day. With so many people on facebook, it is common to see problems with identity theft and other …[Continue]
Incognito Browsing with Google Chrome
Users of Google’s Chrome browser have one-click access to private browsing through use of the “incognito mode.” When operating incognito, Chrome will not save cookies, browsing history, passwords, form data, or download history. To switch to incognito mode, click the …[Continue]
Reduce Your Risk on Facebook
Microsoft researcher Danah Boyd explores some unusual ways to reduce risk on Facebook at her blog Apophenia. For example, some Facebook users deactivate their account whenever they log out. This doesn’t delete any friends or settings, and when you login …[Continue]
Invasion of Privacy
Internet privacy is a hot topic, but do you know exactly how much detail about your life is available online? At this site Attack Vector IT specialist Matt takes us step-by-step into gathering private data about a person, starting with …[Continue]
9 Ways Passwords Are Compromised
Although strong passwords that are impossible to guess are an important part of online security, they are not the only precaution you need to take to keep your online identity secure. Leo Notenboom of Ask Leo lists nine ways your …[Continue]
Managing Access For Your Twitter Apps
With a recent change in how Twitter authorizes login credentials, even if you change your Twitter password, all your existing apps will still have access to your account. To view the apps that you have authorized, first login into your …[Continue]
Facebook Privacy Guide
With its new Facebook Places service, Facebook recently pitted itself against Foursquare in the location-based social media market. Almost immediately concerns over privacy were raised by the ACLU, who says that opting out of public tagging of your location is …[Continue]
