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[Security Watch] How the New Facebook Privacy Settings Work - Security Watch: I have friends from many different circles and I might want to share something with only some of them, such as just my co-workers or my in-laws. This is why systems that have real security let you create your own groups and apply security to them.

[harlotofthearts.org] harlotofthearts.org » Blog Archive » Facebook Privacy: Less Private?: First off, I hate the idea of Facebook as this benevolent dictator, who’s only looking out for their users. If that were so, wouldn’t we be able to have control over the things we already had control over””rather than having that ability taken away?

[Technology Liberation Front] Facebook Privacy Controls Change & EPIC's FTC Complaint ...:  While Facebook’s critics assume that it is simply placing its owyou and I saw an article that is as oldyou you as it isn financial interests above the interests of its users, the reality is more complicated: Facebook’s greatest asset lies not in the sheer number of its users and not just in the information they share, but in the total degree of engagement in the site.

[Gay Vantage] Facebook Privacy Changes and You - Gay Vantage: One way to tweak privacy settings for different friends is to put your friends in different lists and then assign specific privacy policies for each group.  Doing this will also allow you to be selective about who sees your status updates because each update can now be shared to only specific lists of friends.

[All Facebook] 10 New Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know: I also know that the hiding of friends on facebook , the pencil thing where you unclick box that says shows friends in profile ,No longer is working ! Since yesterday I have asked ppl at work and friends and everyone has said not they do not have that option , their Option says Show friends to everyone ,and when they untick the box , friends can still see there friends list and so can friends of friends .

[Rapid-Soft Welcomes You] Facebook Privacy Complaint Ignites War of Words | Rapid-Soft ...: Facebook, in response, says it’s already spoken with the FTC and other regulators about the changes. A representative from the company notes that the revised privacy policy also adds a series of more detailed options for users, including the ability to specify different settings for every photo, link, or status update posted onto the social network.

[The Security Blog» Latest InfoSec Threat Research & News | TheSecurityBlog.com] How the New Facebook Privacy Settings Work - Security Threat ...: I have friends from many different circles and I might want to share something with only some of them, such as just my co-workers or my in-laws. This is why systems that have real security let you create your own groups and apply security to them.

[Simple Thoughts - Java and Web Blog] Facebook's privacy controls can still help you stay out of view _ ...: Watchdog: Facebook violates Canadian privacy lawTORONTO ”” Canada's privacy commissioner accused Facebook on Thursday of breaching Canadian law by keeping users' personal information indefinitely after members close their accounts. Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart released a report that also accuses Facebook of disclosing personal information about users to the nearly 1 million third-party developers worldwide who create Facebook applications such as games and quizzes.

[Sequence Inc. Fraud Files Blog] Complaint filed with FTC about Facebook “privacy” changes ...: option in the Friends box on your profile, your Friend List won’t appear on your profile regardless of whether people are viewing it while logged into Facebook or logged out. This information is still publicly available, however, and can be accessed by applications.

[Daily News Blog] Want privacy on Facebook? Here is how to get some (AP) | Daily ...: There is a section for "Search" under Facebook's privacy settings page, which is accessible from the top right corner of the Web site under "Settings." If you click the "Allow" box next to "Public Search Results," the information that ...

[ReputationDefender Blog] Reputation Defender : UPDATED: A Guide to Understanding Facebook's ...: One of the big criticisms about Facebook’s privacy settings switch was how it defaulted to publicly showing a selection of your Friend’s List. Obviously, some Facebook users didn’t want strangers to see who their friends were, especially business people who don’t necessarily want their competitors to see their possible clients and parents who were worried about accidentally exposing their kids profiles.

[Slaw] Part III: Facebook Privacy Poked & Pwnd - Slaw: EPIC states that Barry Schnitt, Facebook’s Director of Corporate Communications and Public Policy, “suggests that users are free to lie about their hometown or take down their profile pictures to protect their privacy.” EPIC then notes that providing false information on a Facebook profile violates the site’s Terms of Service.

[ReputationDefender Blog] Reputation Defender : A Guide to Understanding Facebook's New ...: Facebook-Privacy-7 From this part of your account, you will be able to control who can see your profile (Search), whether or not they can contact you (Contact Information), what they can see in your profile (Profile Information), and how much of your information is exposed to Facebook applications .

[Mike Saunders] What you need to know about Facebook Privacy settings: The good news is that Facebook does allow us to control our public/privacy settings so there is no need to delete any beloved profiles. The important thing is to make sure that everyone know how to manage their settings to avoid any upsetting situations withing Google and the rest of the internet.

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