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News about online privacy
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Privacy: Will Facebook ever get it?
With Facebook reportedly close to cutting a deal with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over privacy sins dating back to 2009, the question remains whether or not the social network's brain trust really gets the privacy issue.
By John P. Mello Jr. | 12 November, 2011 05:57
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'Socialbots' invade Facebook: Cull 250GB of private data
Facebook was recently invaded by a robot army created by four researchers to demonstrate the ease at which online social networks can be maliciously exploited by the unscrupulous.
By John P. Mello Jr. | 03 November, 2011 08:39
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SocialShield helps protect kids on Facebook, Google+, and Twitter
SocialShield isn't cheap. At $10 per month or $96 per year, this Web-based social network monitoring service costs significantly more than some of its competitors. But it also delivers a lot more, too, especially if you're using it to safeguard children who use more than one social network.
By Liane Cassavoy | 26 October, 2011 08:02
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Keep an eye on kids' Facebook shenanigans with MinorMonitor
If you have kids of a certain age, chances are, they're on Facebook. A lot. Connecting with friends you may--or may not--know. Talking about things you may--or may not--understand. Keeping them safe can seem like a daunting task, but it's one that's a lot easier with the help of MinorMonitor. This free, Web-based app competes with pricier solutions such as SocialShield and ZoneAlarm's SocialGuard, and does an admirable job of alerting parents to potential threats.
By Liane Cassavoy | 26 October, 2011 08:03
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Hacker collective Anonymous strikes at child porn sites
Hacker collective Anonymous is at it again, and this time it is targeting websites that allow users to share child porn.
By Christina DesMarais | 23 October, 2011 00:57
Tutorials about online privacy
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How to clean up your online reputation
If you own a small or medium business, a good reputation--online and offline--is clearly key to your success.
By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | 11 January, 2011 13:02
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The 25 Worst High-Tech Habits (and How to Fix Them)
Good citizens of technological America, this story is not for you.
By Christopher Null | 02 November, 2010 01:21
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