Posts Tagged ‘Privacy’
Are Your IPhone Apps Tracking You?
A new study conducted by Manuel Egele, of the Technical University of Vienna, and three other researchers have revealed that about half of all iPhone apps are sharing your sensitive information without your knowledge. Technology Review reports that out of the 1,400 iPhone apps studied, Egele found that over half of them used a tracking technology and collected the 40-digit number unique to each phone. In a small minority of cases, apps "blatantly compromised privacy." 36 accessed the iPhone's location without permission, and five accessed the user's address book without asking.
Facebook Hits 500 Million Users
Facebook has announced that it is has hit their well anticipated 500 million member mark. The normally press-shy Mark Zuckerberg is expected to make a rare television appearance on ABC's World News to discuss the milestone and will most likely have to answer a few questions about Facebook's recent privacy issues.
Poll: Consumers and Online Privacy Expectations
A weekly poll currently on the American Marketing Association's website asks: "Should consumers expect unrestricted online privacy?" The results (as of this morning)…
Facebook Responds to Privacy Backlash
In an open column on the Washington Post's website, Facebook CEO and Founder Mark Zuckerberg responded yesterday to mounting concerns regarding the privacy settings on the popular social networking site.
The Facebook Privacy Backlash
If you haven't heard, there have been rumblings as of late amongst a lot of geeks calling for an alternative to Facebook, the popular social networking site that boasts a user base larger than the U.S. population. In fact, such calls for a social media revolution to upend Facebook are far from new (see a great piece on Wired.com for a summary of the situation).
Privacy and Facebook: What You Need to Know
Have you set your Facebook privacy settings? If not, you may be sharing too much.
Most of us know someone who has "over-shared" on Facebook or posted a photo that you know their employer does not need to see. If your Facebook privacy settings are not set correctly, you may be sharing too much with the wrong people.
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