Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner has been investigating Facebook’s privacy settings and determining how they comply with data protection regulations in Europe. The investigation, which took several months, has resulted in Facebook implementing the majority of the Commission’s recommendations. Facebook has improved transparency, made it easier for its European users to change their settings, and, most…

An advertising agency in Nashville, Tennessee is pushing the envelope when it comes to Facebook, facial recognition software and user privacy. Redpepper created a Facebook application called ‘Facedeals.’ The way it works is businesses install facial recognition cameras; the camera recognizes patrons, checks them in on Facebook and then delivers a customized deal based on their…

Currently, consumers are increasingly becoming dependent on having access to the Internet at all times. Whether it is a laptop, Smartphone or tablet, people feel the need to stay connected. One tool which has made that much easier for consumers is WiFi and it has now become As a result, WiFi is now commonplace in…

Europeans are a few years ahead of us Americans when it comes to concerns over online privacy. While there have been some rumbles from American watchdog groups about Facebook and its opaque privacy policies, it hasn’t exactly been a national discussion. Not true in Norway, where the Norwegian Data Protection Agency began a probe last…

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A 17-year-old Australian girl has learned the hard way about the importance of properly securing your Facebook account and configuring your privacy settings appropriately. She and her grandmother were counting some cash savings, and the teen took a picture of the stash. She then posted it to Facebook, and this is where things went downhill…

News that Facebook is planning on launching its search engine to compete with the likes of Google and Bing didn’t really get all that good of a feedback from its users. A recent survey conducted by Greenlight shows that 48 percent of the 500 respondents aren’t exactly very fond of the idea of using the…

A couple of weeks ago, Maryland became the first state to fight back against employers who demand access to their employees’ Facebook accounts.  Now, California is aiming to be the second state to delve into this particular matter. Of course, Maryland’s SB 433 and HB 964 bills don’t only deal with Facebook, but they also…

Have you ever seen status updates from your friends, notifying you of where they were, what music they just listened to, and what article they just read? Moreover, are you one of those people who are unknowingly posting this information? If you do not want Facebook to share information about you at all, you lose…

Active Facebook Scams profiled this week: Beware of Facebook Freebies – Several free gift card, voucher and item scams are extremely active on Facebook this week. We have seen the following: Argos, Toms Shoes, Rayban Sunglasses, McDonald’s, Starbucks, Outback, Best Buy, H&M and Regal Cinemas, Disney & Six Flags – just to name a few.…