Facebook Disconnect for Web-browsing Privacy
Facebook users have been quite vocal about the social network’s recent privacy issues, but Google engineer Brian Kennish has come up with a solution that will keep your web browsing information from Facebook without forcing you to delete your Facebook account.
One of Facebook’s most popular features is called “Facebook Connect.” Basically, the feature allows you to post content directly to your Facebook page while you browse the internet. When you read an article online and click the Facebook ‘like’ button to share it with your friends, you are using Facebook Connect.
Privacy, however, is the thorn in Facebook Connect’s… Continue reading
Facebook Security Breach: Not Very Significant?
The supposed “breach” of Facebook by the social network’s third-party applications has been a major news story since The Wall Street Journal printed an article that made the situation sound worse than it was.
According to BBC News, a number of third-party application developers were accessing personal information of an unknown number of Facebook uses and relaying that information to companies and advertisers. Although many Facebook users see this as another major problem with security, the situation actually isn’t very worrisome.
Third-party developers make programs to use within Facebook, called “Applications.” These applications often utilize cookies, small bits of… Continue reading
New Facebook Groups, Dashboard, and ‘Download Your Info’
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The first new tool has been called “Download Your Information.” This will allow Facebook users to download almost any of the important information and content they have posted on the website.
For example, many Facebook users are likely to use the website for photo albums, instead of actual books and paper… Continue reading
Facebook Movie Threatens Facebook President
Phrases like “soon-to-be classic” and “defines a decade” have already been used in early reviews of David Fincher’s new film about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, titled “The Social Network,” and Zuck should be worried.
It’s ironic that one of the first serious threats to Facebook president Mark Zuckerberg’s quiet reputation is a film entitled “The Social Network.”
When I heard about the movie, I immediately wanted to know if Facebook, or Zuckerberg, were involved in the production of the film in any way. At this point, we can safely say they are not.
In fact, Facebook and its 26-year-old… Continue reading
