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Facebook Privacy: 10 Must-Know Security Settings
Posted on February 25th, 2011 No commentsFacebook's seemingly endless tweaks to privacy and security settings leave many people wondering: How secure is my Facebook account? We've rounded up the 10 most important settings for you to check.
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Dating Startup Steals One Million Profiles From Facebook
Posted on February 5th, 2011 No commentsWe’ve asked Facebook what its legal plans are regarding LovelyFaces.com, which appears to have pulled its dating site that launched earlier this week with 250,000 profiles stolen from the social network without members’ permission.
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WABE: Better Business Bureau Warns of Identity Theft on Facebook (2011-02-02)
Posted on February 5th, 2011 No commentsThe Better Business Bureau is asking local residents to be more careful about placing their age, birthday or other information on Facebook. They warn that users of the popular social networking site could become victims of identity theft. The Metro Atlanta Better Business Bureau says identity thieves can guess the social security numbers of Facebook users with very little information.
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The ITRC is now on Facebook and Twitter
Posted on January 30th, 2011 No commentsNow you can friend the ITRC on facebook and follow us on Twitter! Our new Social Networking sites will keep you up to date on what is happening in the world of Identity Theft. You will also find helpful information on how to protect yourself from becoming a victim. Our advisors will also be present on Twitter and Facebook to answer any questions you have
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Hacker Pleads Guilty To Cyber 'Sextortion'
Posted on January 17th, 2011 No commentsCalifornia man faces up to six years in jail for charges related to stealing 230 women’s online identities to access information from their email and Facebook accounts.
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Vendor Notebook – Microsoft to release new healthcare mobile apps
Posted on November 12th, 2010 No commentsMicrosoft has announced a new suite of apps in the Windows Phone 7 marketplace. There are more than 50 applications listed in the health and fitness section of the marketplace, including OptumizeMe, a health challenge application from OptumHealth, a business unit of UnitedHealth Group that it blends healthier living with fun, entertainment and social networks; users can set up health and fitness challenges, track their progress, post results to Facebook, and compete or collaborate to reach their health goals.
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MySpace Accused of 2-for-1 Data Breach, WSJ Reports
Posted on October 28th, 2010 No commentsLike Facebook before it, MySpace has been accused of privacy violations by sharing user details with third-party advertisers.
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Facebook application security hole exposes millions to hacking, researcher says
Posted on October 20th, 2009 No commentsA security researcher is warning Facebook users about potential vulnerabilities in Facebook applications that could allow cross-site scripting (XSS) hacker attacks for hijacking user accounts.
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Facebook spawns new kind of identity fraud
Posted on September 9th, 2009 No commentsThere are fresh reports today of scammers hacking into Facebook accounts and using them to ask friends for money.
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Facebook Quizzes: Sharing Your Private Data
Posted on September 7th, 2009 No commentsDid you know your “friends” on Facebook can share your private info without your knowledge?
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