350,000 Internet Users Could Lose Web Access on July 9 – Are You One of Them?
By April 23, 2012


Operation Ghost Click is the name of a two-year, cyber-criminal investigation conducted by the FBI. The elaborate, DNSChanger scheme infected millions of computers worldwide. Users were typically unaware of the malware infestation, and the vulnerability ...

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By April 16, 2012


Recent studies show that privacy concerns are very much on the minds of Facebook users. Part of being a responsible member of any  online community is educating yourself and your loved ones on how to ...

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Several readers have asked us about messages received via Facebook Chat concerning Rockmelt. The invitation to use the browser can also appear as a status update shown below:  Rockmelt is a web browser with built-in ...

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Facebook announces ‘Download Your Information’ Feature to Include More of Your Data
By April 12, 2012


The Facebook and Privacy page posted the following status update today: “Starting today, you will be able to download an expanded archive of your Facebook account history. First introduced in 2010, Download Your Information lets ...

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Do your privacy a favor: control the 7 most critical Facebook settings post-Timeline
By April 10, 2012


 *Editor’s note: This is a sponsored post by Abine, the makers of Do Not Track +.  If you only have a few minutes, you can significantly improve your privacy protections on (and off) Facebook.  Here’s ...

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Action Alert – A Monitoring Tool for the Social Web
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We are pleased to announce Action Alert as a sponsor of Facecrooks. In the past few years, the internet has been growing increasingly social.  Five years ago, a parent’s biggest concern about their kids using ...

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How to Protect your Personal Data from Facebook Applications your Friends Use
By April 2, 2012


Many Facebook users have an aversion to third party Facebook applications and rightly so. The platform is riddled with rogue apps that are used to spread spam, scams and malware. Also, it is a huge ...

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Facebook, Senators and Others Join the Fight to Help Keep Facebook Passwords Private
By March 26, 2012


We have written numerous articles in the past about potential employers and university admissions offices requiring applicants to divulge their Facebook passwords during the application process. The last week or so has seen this issue ...

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By March 14, 2012


Give us the chance to convince you why our new free browser tool will give you the most control you’ve ever had over your internet life. DNT+: valiantly protecting your personal information online! Do Not ...

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An Open Letter to Facebook and Online Petition Regarding Sick Baby Photo Hoaxes
By March 13, 2012


Early last month we joined up with several other scam busting sites as part of a concerted effort against the sick baby photos circulating heavily on Facebook. These photos are usually accompanied by a message ...

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