In a move that will most likely please even the most hardened privacy advocates, Facebook has just announced that they are hiring Erin Egan, a law firm partner from Covington & Burling, as the new ‘Director of Privacy’. Egan is one of the US’ leading Privacy and Data Security Lawyers and has received many accolades…

Another change is rolling out on Facebook. You will soon see a “Subscribe” button in the top right corner of user profiles. This feature is considered game changing by many, as TheNextWeb.com states it could “eliminate your desire to use any other social network.” Twitter and Google+ both allow for asymmetrical user following, meaning you…

A team of security researchers have created a tool called “Facebook Pwn” which could be used to acquire profile data that would have otherwise been accessible only to those on the user’s friend list. One of its developers call it a ‘Facebook Profile Dumper”, and the implications for its use are downright disturbing. Basically, what…

For most privacy advocates, the crux of this issue is the ability to surf the Internet anonymously. The average web surfer probably has no idea how much information is revealed about them just by connecting their computer to the Internet. This article by HowStuffWorks.com does a great job in breaking down the many facets of…

With Google+ users raving over the site’s Circles feature, it was really only a matter of time before Facebook released their own revamped version of the ‘friend list’. A few days ago, rumors about Facebook testing a new feature that automatically groups a user’s friends into specific “friend lists” began to emerge. The feature has…

The world is beginning to show more and more displeasure over the liberties being taken by Facebook when it comes to our data. Data-mining, facial recognition, targeted ads – all these things have started to make people more than just a little bit cynical when it comes joining social networks. A testament to this phenomenon…

Germany is one of the most stringent countries when it comes to online security and data protection. As such, the country’s government has been pressing Facebook to improve its policy and its security measures or face a hefty fine. Facebook’s refusal to partake in the country’s self-regulatory policies for social networking services already placed it…

One father from Ireland whose name remains undisclosed due to legalities, has sued Facebook over the suggestive photos that his 12-year old daughter posted on the social networking site. The photos put her at risk from pedophiles and predators, according to the father and he’s seeking an injunction forcing Facebook to close down her account…

Facebook had somewhat of a privacy overhaul in September 2011. One of the most welcome changes that users have been screaming for is the ability to approve tags before they are posted to their profile. The photo-tagging exploit has been abused by scammers on a grand scale…until now! Follow these simple instructions to enable the…

We couldn’t help but notice a sharp drop in the number of viral scams active on Facebook the past few weeks. While this is great news for all of us Facebook users, its important to know the reason behind the decrease in scam activity before we break out the champagne. To get our hands on…