Privacy
Oops: Facebook Busted For Privacy Violations
So maybe they shared your personal information with advertisers (without telling you), gave apps more access to your profile than you thought, and engaged in "deceptive" privacy settings. Facebook has had its low moments. Forgive and forget, right?
Compromise: Freedom vs. security
Ben Franklin wrote, "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." Whether it's to protect our freedom or to protect business interests, the line between keeping things safe and violating essential freedoms is very fine indeed-- but it's up to us to voice our objections when we think thi
Careful What You Say
The title says it all, simple advice that's applicable in nearly every aspect of life. Whether it's at school, at work, or even among friends, it's best to be calculated in conversation.
Who's Watching You Online?
Chances are you value your privacy, but as the Internet goes from the great unknown to just another facet of life, companies are finding more ways to figure out who you are--and finding ways to profit from it.
Facebook Stalking Made Easy
If it were a country, it would be the world's 3rd largest, ahead of the United States and only behind China and India. It even tops Google for weekly traffic in the U.S. What is it? That's right Facebook.
Given its popularity I can only guess that you, your mom, teacher, possibly grandmother, and 10-year-old niece all have Facebook accounts.
