The latest privacy concerns have some users threatening to delete their accounts with the social networking service
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Facebook Makes Security Changes Amid Privacy Concerns
Facebook tightens security as it deals with the continuing fallout over changes to its privacy settings
10 Things To Remember About Facebook Privacy
Facebook might be the world's largest social network, but it also suffers from some privacy and security issues that should put users on alert
Facebook: The New Soft Security Target
Facebook has a slack attitude to privacy, and if its users don't keep their wits about them it will become a target for hackers, says Peter Judge
Facebook Hacker Jailed Amid Rape Claims
The case of a woman misusing Faceboook to back up rape charges should prompt people to protect their passwords, say security experts
Facebook Users Could Get Cheaper McDonald’s Burgers
AdAge is reporting that Facebook is expected to challenge popular startup Foursquare by offering location-based status updates
US Government Weighs In On Facebook Privacy
Privacy groups have complained to the US FTC, while others fear proposed privacy rules will hurt online commerce
SMBs Struggle To Understand Social Media
Blogs, Facebook and Twitter are now used by most small to medium businesses in the US, although many remain unsure how to best use them
Facebook Fixes Flaw That Exposed User Chats
Facebook has plugged a security hole that exposed users' live chat sessions and pending friend requests
Microsoft Launches Social Aggregation Site
Microsoft revealed a technical preview of Spindex, a new Web service designed to aggregate users' social-networking feeds
Critics Hit Out At Facebook Instant Personalisation
MoveOn.org added a Facebook group petition page to protest Facebook's instant personalisation tool
Facebook Faces Further Privacy Criticism
Four senators ask Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to reconsider his company's approach to privacy
US Senator Calls For Social Network Guidelines
Sen. Charles Schumer issued an open letter asking for the creation of guidelines governing what social networks can do with user information
Google Brushes Off Microsoft-Facebook Docs Threat
Google has dismissed Microsoft's Docs integration with Facebook as a collaboration play for casual users
Authorisation: Why Social Media Needs OAuth
The cloud needs safe information sharing, not old-fashioned identity management - and that's where the OAuth protocol comes in
Facebook ‘Like’ Plug-in Sparks Privacy Concerns
Facebook's new social software tools could help it colonise the web, but pundits are debating the privacy implications
Microsoft And Facebook Launch Docs Sharing App
Microsoft and Facebook announce the launch of Docs for Facebook, an online applications platform beta that lets Facebook users create and share Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents
Facebook Launches ‘Connections’ And Community Pages
Facebook has introduced Community Pages that feature Wikipedia information and a new option to link Pages to their profile
Facebook: Cyber-Bully Or Cyber-Victim?
CEOP is bullying Facebook to display its button. Peter Judge would side with the social networking site, if he didn't have doubts about its privacy stance
Facebook Denies Web Tracking Accusations
Facebook claims that data it collects from its new "Like" feature will not be used for behavioural ad targeting
Facebook Execs To Meet Child Protection Agency
Buttons don't help, Facebook says to CEOP child protection body
Boy Sues Mother Over Facebook Harassment
A mother of a teenager boy is facing harassment charges over allegedly hacking her son's Facebook account
Enterprise Use Of Facebook, Google Apps Soars
Facebook, Twitter, and most Google applications are being heavily used within enterprise organisations, a survey has found
Facebook To Allow Third-Party Access To User Info
Facebook has announced another update to its privacy policy, allowing some third party applications access to users' information without prior consent
Protecting Your Business From Social Networking Suicide
The pros of social networking outweigh the security cons, but the risks to corporate image and data are still significant
Facebook Users More Media Loyal Than Google
Facebook users are more loyal media websites than visitors from Google News, signalling it as a strong driver for traffic beyond its own site
Facebook Reaches Compromise Over CEOP Button
The social network has finally agreed to use the child protection button on its site, while launching a PR offensive to boost its child protection credentials
Home Secretary Meets Facebook Over Child Protection Button
The social network giant’s sustained refusal to adopt the UK's Ceop online protection scheme for children has led to a meeting with the Home Secretary today
Facebook: Does Social Beat Search?
If Facebook traffic really is going to be bigger than Google traffic, then a lot of people will have to change the way they operate on the web, says Peter Judge
Facebook Overtakes Google As Most Popular US Site
Facebook has surpassed Google to become the most visited site in the US, while search queries continue to grow at a phenomenal rate