Seven-Year Study Show Facebook Users Revealing More, Even if They Don’t Want to

A first-of-its-kind seven-year study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that Facebook users became more sensitive about divulging their information over time, even as Facebook ratcheted up the pressure for them to divulge more. ...

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Facebook Launches “Ask Our CPO” Privacy Chat Feature

Earlier this year, Facebook controversially eliminated the ability for users to vote on the site’s policy changes. Many users weren’t aware of their right to do this in the first place, but it still caused ...

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Data Privacy Day 2013: 3 little things you should be doing for big online privacy improvements

Today (Jan. 28) is the 6th annual Data Privacy Day, a day dedicated to controlling your digital footprint and drawing attention to the privacy risks that people across the world encounter. Two privacy reports released ...

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Is Facebook Recycling User Likes to Promote Related Posts?

In a story first brought to light by Minneapolis-based developer Craig Condon and given further credence by Forbes Magazine, a troubling aspect of Facebook’s Related Posts has been discovered. Facebook seems to be taking the ...

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How Will Graph Search Affect Your Facebook Privacy?

Facebook introduced “Graph Search” on Tuesday, a new search technology that allows users to search and filter through content that has already been shared by their friends. For instance, if you wanted to know the ...

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These 4 varsity Googling skills will show you what the web is saying about you

 Google is your new resume, and you’d better know what’s on it. It’s not vain to Google yourself; it’s smart. Why? Because it’s pretty much guaranteed that there’s information about you on at least a ...

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Facebook Changes Privacy Settings Again, and It’s Not All Good News

In a somewhat surprising move, Facebook has changed its privacy settings once again. There are several new additions, including a shortcut to privacy settings, significantly more detailed messages about those privacy settings, and a revamped ...

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5 Tips for a More Private Holiday Shopping Season

The holidays are approaching, which means it’s also the time of the year for identity theft, online tracking, and hacker exploits. Use these 5 tips to stay more private while you’re shopping online this season: ...

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Facebook Policy Vote Ends Well Short of Required Number of Ballots, Changes to Go Into Effect

The deadline to vote on Facebook’s new policy ending users’ right to vote on policy changes expired at noon Pacific Standard Time today. According to Facebook’s rules, they needed thirty percent of the site’s user ...

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Checking Facebook at Work Might Be Illegal, According to 1986 Law

Many people frequently check and update their Facebook pages at their jobs; it’s no secret. However, according to two Boston College professors in a recent paper they have written, language in the 1986 Computer Fraud ...

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