Social Networking Services & Privacy Issues

It’s impossible to be online and not encounter social networking, which in recent years, has embedded itself in many facets of people’s online lives. Websites such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and LinkedIn offer their users huge forums for sharing information, establishing contact with others and maintaining ties to friends and family.

This article examines social networking services from a privacy standpoint, looking at key issues such as access, control, limitations and trust. Websites’ privacy policies and their weaknesses are also examined, by using the well-known social networking service Facebook as an example of how these services can compromise users’ [...]

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Twitter is following your clicks

Several Twitter users noticed a change in their service Tuesday. It wasn’t obvious to most, and might not represent a significant difference. This examination of Twitter’s privacy policy questions their [...]

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Congressman Twitters Security Breach

Even with the best policies and practices in place, everything hinges on the end user. This weekend, Congressman Hoekstra Twittered secret Iraqi travel plans, showing how easily private information is disseminated and security may be [...]

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