Facebook Privacy Issues

Facebook users who deleted their accounts did not realize that information that they shared with other users would persist on their Facebook friends' accounts.

Essentially, according to these new terms, if you created a Facebook page, posted content on one, created a link from one, or allowed someone else to do so, you had transferred the intellectual property rights to the content to the company, subject to your privacy settings.

Source: SecurityFocus.com

Myspace and Facebook Privacy

Online social network sites such as MySpace, Facebook and even personal blogs have became part of the interviewing process when companies are making a decision on bring someone on board.

It seems like President–elect Obama’s administration is following suit.

President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team wants to know all about job candidates' lives before giving them a post in his administration by asking information about spouses' jobs and children’s lives. Applicants must include any e-mails that may embarrass the president-elect, any blog posts and even links to Facebook and MySpace pages.

DeepDyve Search Engine: What does it mean for Internet Privacy

A new search engine named DeepDyve, is planning to come online to take on the likes of Yahoo!, MSN and even Google. It will be able to find information that are hidden or cannot be found on the existing search engines. It is going to be interesting to see how the Internet Privacy advocates have to say about DeepDyve. eWeek.com has an interesting article on it here.

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engines/DeepDyve-into-the-Deep-Web/

Security and Privacy what is The Difference?

Often I hear Security and Privacy used interchangeably, here are their definition and an interesting picture that helps explain the differences.

Security
Security is the condition of being protected against danger or loss. In the general sense, security is a concept similar to safety. The nuance between the two is an added emphasis on being protected from dangers that originate from outside. ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security

Privacy
Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to keep their lives and personal affairs out of public view, or to control the flow of information about themselves. Privacy is sometimes related to anonymity although it is often most highly valued by people who are publicly known. ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy

Security and Privacy what is The Difference?

Often I hear Security and Privacy used interchangeably, here are their definition and an interesting picture that helps explain the differences.

Security

Security is the condition of being protected against danger or loss. In the general sense, security is a concept similar to safety. The nuance between the two is an added emphasis on being protected from dangers that originate from outside. ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security

Privacy

Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to keep their lives and personal affairs out of public view, or to control the flow of information about themselves. Privacy is sometimes related to anonymity although it is often most highly valued by people who are publicly known. ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy