IDG News Service-Facebook has restricted the rate at which users can perform phone number searches on its mobile website in order to block a recently disclosed method of harvesting phone numbers. "The ability to search for a person by ...
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Facebook has launched an expanded privacy education campaign for new users, with the focus on default settings, user access to their own data and deciding who they share their information with. Facebook, in an announcement on the site ...
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A new survey by technical support website FixYa indicates that users of the top five cloud storage services are most concerned about capacity, security and missing files. FixYa asked users of its service about the top five issues cloud ...
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Google will pay a historic fine to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it bypassed privacy settings and used cookies to track Apple Safari users who visited Google's DoubleClick ad network. The $22.5 million civil penalty is the ...
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Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg's sister evidently tripped on the social network's privacy settings,landing in the midst of a debate yesterday about"online etiquette". Randi Zuckerberg,who launched a Silicon Valley themed online ...
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Two digital rights group urged Facebook on Tuesday to halt changes to its governance and data use policies, warning the modifications could increase privacy risks. Facebook said last Wednesday it would no longer allow users to vote on ...
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Instagram has denied that it will start selling its users' photos, and tried to explain its updated privacy policy as it aims to put its disillusioned user base at ease. The website, which has about 100 million users, with roughly a third ...
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Although analysts say Google's $22.5 million fine from the FTC is a simple slap on the wrist, they argue that the publicity about it may still push the company to change its ways. Ending an FTC investigation into allegations that Google ...
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has approved a settlement with Facebook related to charges that the social networking leader deceived consumers regarding the privacy of their data. The settlement stipulates that Facebook must obtain ...
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I happen to think my daughter is the most wonderful kid on the planet. Total strangers, however, may not agree. And instead of courting their dissent by posting videos of my child doing delightful things, I turn to a more private way of ...
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Google's latest attempt to add more content to its local business listings by buying travel brand Frommer has been challenged by the Consumer Watchdog. The acquisition – the financial details of which were not disclosed – ...
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CBR rounds up expert opinions on Instagram's recent change to user photo rights. The popular photo-sharing service received a backlash from its community of users after updating its terms of use to allow the company to own rights to ...
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For small business owners, getting started with HR software can be difficult and expensive. Kapta Systems is offering free, user friendly talent management software for startup companies with less than 25 users. Users are able to set up ...
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission should analyze Facebook's relationship with a data marketer to ensure it doesn't violate the social networking site's recently approved settlement, the Electronic Privacy Information Center said Monday. ...
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Attackers can abuse Facebook's phone search feature to find valid phone numbers and the names of their owners, according to security researchers. The attack is possible because Facebook doesn't limit the number of phone number searches ...
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