Privacy

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Facebook Privacy alert: Ensure your phone number is private

A privacy vulnerability on Facebook could allow strangers to link your phone number to your name and profile picture, potentially…

9 years ago
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Criminal flouts stolen clothes on own public Facebook profile

We have another challenger for the title of most inept criminal caught using social media this week, courtesy of a…

9 years ago
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5 Facebook friends who put your privacy at risk

Facebook friends comes in all shapes and sizes, and some of them can be more privacy conscious than others. But…

9 years ago
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Belgian privacy watchdog sue Facebook

The Belgian privacy watchdog has chosen to sue Facebook for how they handle their users data, claiming that Facebook's policies…

9 years ago
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Facebook no longer sharing your location by default. Hooray

Recently we reported on a Chrome extension that allows a Facebook user to find out where their friends are (and…

9 years ago
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Internet Privacy vs. Surveillance. Which side are you on?

There is a battle waging online right now, one that is shaping up to have a pretty strong influence on…

9 years ago
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Developer creates a Facebook stalker’s greatest tool…

If you needed another reason to make sure your location sharing feature on Facebook is turned off on your mobile…

9 years ago
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Mom’s horror as children’s photos taken from Facebook account

As a parent to young children, you can feel like you’re fighting several battles at the same time when it…

10 years ago
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Facebook flaw could have leaked your private mobile photos

A flaw discovered this week allowed certain mobile apps access to private photos on Facebook. Security researcher Laxman Muthiyah discovered…

10 years ago
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Facebook now analysing your private status updates

Facebook are now analysing your private status updates for marketing purposes, and it’s called "Topic Data". Did we get your…

10 years ago