German law may prevent employer Facebook checks
Ever thought twice about posting a party picture on Facebook, fearing it could someday hurt your chance at a dream job?
US Facebook stalker charged
A man was accused of stalking an ex-girlfriend and of trying to persuade her to come back to him by using a Facebook account he created in the name of another ex-girlfriend he raped last year.
Social network location sharing is a security threat
Sharing your location using geographic co-ordinates with new features included in social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook compromises your security according to Kaspersky
Facebook changes criticised
Facebook users may be targets of blackmail after changes that erode personal security protections on the world's most popular social network website, Canada's privacy czar warned Saturday.
Are you being watched online?
Many broadband users wonder whether their broadband provider is monitoring and recording their online activity. We get the facts.
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/11/obama-wants-computer-privacy-ruling-overturned/
Don't get me wrong, I am all for catching crooks. I just find it funny that Obama criticised Bush for the federal wire-tapping laws and here he is basically doing the same thing.
So this week so...
http://news.slashdot.org/story/09/06/10/1732211/French-Three-Strikes-Law-Ruled-Unconstitutional
Original Source (French): http://www.lemonde.fr/technologies/article/2009/06/10/hadopi-le-conseil-constitutionnel-censure-la-riposte-graduee_1205290_651865.html
English article at ARS...
Seeing as I am asking Vodacom, it's only fair that we get some feedback from MTN regarding the same issue:
What is MTN's stance regarding the selling of contract subscribers' contact information? Does MTN sell (or give) subscriber contact information at all to third parties, other business...
What is Vodacom's stance regarding the selling of contract subscribers' contact information? Does Vodacom sell (or give) subscriber contact information at all to third parties, other business units within Vodacom or partners (or even competitors) of Vodacom? Has Vodacom ever done so in the past...
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/16/android_kill_switch/
This is a little bit worrying to say the least! Let's hope that Google will only use it to remove apps that may damage the phone or software.
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/08/26/tsa-declares-war-on.html
Original Article...
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/25/BA2812HVK3.DTL&tsp=1
GMAIL USERS! - A Good Reason To Go Full-Time SSL For Gmail
http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/19/1433206
To turn on the Security Encryption in your Gmail...
1) Open up your Gmail and sign in
2) Click on the Settings Link at the top right
3) On the First Tab (General) scroll...
I've learned this morning while chatting to an isp with regards their unshaped business solutions that the Internet Solutions (IS) backbone is being monitored by the Business Software Alliance (BSA) for illegal p2p downloads.
Be carefull.
Do you use Gmail? The Google Toolbar?
Did you know that with Google Web History you can go back and view EVERY single site you visited and every search you ever made?
(hehe... yeah, don't let your wife or boss find this!!! :eek: )
If you are signed in at the moment... here it is...