Facebook reached 1 billion users today, so we figured it was a good time for a privacy PSA. Even without your permission, many Facebook apps can access your data with your friends’ permission. Many of the most used apps–including Skype, Yahoo, and Daily Horoscope–include this loophole. The career networking app BranchOut is a good example: [...]
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True Blood’s lesson on Facebook privacy
Last week’s episode of True Blood (Season 5, episode 3, “What You Made Me”) had a good example of how Facebook and photos have a tumultuous relationship. No, we’re not above referencing True Blood to make points about privacy. Bumbling ex-V addict sheriff Andy Bellefleur slept over at the trailer of his new love interest, [...]
3 privacy predictions for the Facebook IPO
Facebook is expected to have its Initial Public Offering (IPO) this Friday, May 18th, and everyone’s wondering what a post-IPO Facebook will be like. Quick background: an IPO (or “going public,” as it’s commonly called) means that shares in the Facebook company will be sold on the Nasdaq Stock Market. For most regular people, this [...]
Facebook’s going public, but you don’t have to. #GoPrivate with Abine.
Facebook is expected to have its Initial Public Offering (IPO) this Friday, May 18th, and we’ll have IPO-related posts, events, charitable drives, and promotions all week. First order of business: if you’re a Facebook user, what might the IPO mean for you? First of all, an IPO (or “going public,” as it’s commonly called) simply [...]