For more information about Facebook's new privacy settings, see this article from All Facebook: The Unofficial Facebook Resource.
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Facebook Changes Privacy Settings
In response to criticism about privacy, Facebook has started rolling out new privacy settings. The new settings will become available to users over the next several weeks. The most significant change involves an option to change settings with a single click. For instance, you can easily change your settings from sharing with "Everyone" to "Recommended" just by clicking the Recommended setting:
For more information about Facebook's new privacy settings, see this article from All Facebook: The Unofficial Facebook Resource.
For more information about Facebook's new privacy settings, see this article from All Facebook: The Unofficial Facebook Resource.
Most Internet Users Manage Their Online Reputation
More than half (57%) of adult internet users say they have used a search engine to look up their name and see what information was available about them online, up from 47% who did so in 2006, according to a recent survey conducted by the Pew Internet and American Life Project.
Young adults, far from being indifferent about their digital footprints, are the most active online reputation managers. For example, more than two-thirds (71%) of social networking users ages 18-29 have changed the privacy settings on their profile to limit what they share with others online.
Reputation management has now become a defining feature of online life for many internet users, especially the young. While some internet users are careful to project themselves online in a way that suits specific audiences, other internet users embrace an open approach to sharing information about themselves and do not take steps to restrict what they share.
When compared with older users, young adults are more likely to restrict what they share and whom they share it with. “Contrary to the popular perception that younger users embrace a laissez-faire attitude about their online reputations, young adults are often more vigilant than older adults when it comes to managing their online identities,” said Madden.
Read the entire report here.
Young adults, far from being indifferent about their digital footprints, are the most active online reputation managers. For example, more than two-thirds (71%) of social networking users ages 18-29 have changed the privacy settings on their profile to limit what they share with others online.
Reputation management has now become a defining feature of online life for many internet users, especially the young. While some internet users are careful to project themselves online in a way that suits specific audiences, other internet users embrace an open approach to sharing information about themselves and do not take steps to restrict what they share.
When compared with older users, young adults are more likely to restrict what they share and whom they share it with. “Contrary to the popular perception that younger users embrace a laissez-faire attitude about their online reputations, young adults are often more vigilant than older adults when it comes to managing their online identities,” said Madden.
Read the entire report here.
FaceBook and Privacy
FaceBook's privacy policies have been major news during the past several weeks. Bloggers have posted their top 10 reasons to quit FaceBook. Some have started to quit FaceBook, including engineers at Google and noted tech journalist Leo Laporte. The "quit FaceBook" movement has even inspired a "Quit FaceBook Day", which is scheduled for May 31.
With this in mind, here are several websites that showcase the development of FaceBook's privacy policies over time, and also some sites to help make sure that your FaceBook account does indeed stay private.
With this in mind, here are several websites that showcase the development of FaceBook's privacy policies over time, and also some sites to help make sure that your FaceBook account does indeed stay private.
- FaceBook Privacy: A Bewilding Tangle of Options
This excellent graph from the New York Times shows a flow chart detailing the more than 170 options to manage your privacy on FaceBook. It also shows the development of FaceBook's privacy policy, which now at 5,830 words is longer than the United States Constitution. - Evolution of Privacy on FaceBook
Matt McKeon has an interesting interactive chart that shows how the default settings that manage sharing of information on FaceBook have changed over time. - Reclaim Privacy
This excellent bookmarklet will scan your FaceBook account settings and let you now how private your account settings are. - 7 Things to Stop Doing on FaceBook
From the June 2010 issue of Consumer Reports comes this list of information to stay safer on FaceBook.
Read This Before You Ditch Your Old Computer
Last month, reports the Christian Science Monitor, researchers in Britain decided to find out if people left anything behind when they sold or donated their old computer. They bought 300 used machines in several countries and from a number of sources, including eBay.
What did they find? About one-third still contained personal data on the hard drives, data that was located with just a little digging. Among the items rooted out: the test-launch information for ground-to-air defense missiles; medical records from hospitals; Social Security numbers; and proprietary commercial documents, such as business plans.
The disturbing conclusion: Even large organizations, which have legal obligations to protect their data, are sometimes lax about removing them thoroughly from discarded computers.
Here are some ideas on how to protect yourself and your personal data when discarding an old computer.
What did they find? About one-third still contained personal data on the hard drives, data that was located with just a little digging. Among the items rooted out: the test-launch information for ground-to-air defense missiles; medical records from hospitals; Social Security numbers; and proprietary commercial documents, such as business plans.
The disturbing conclusion: Even large organizations, which have legal obligations to protect their data, are sometimes lax about removing them thoroughly from discarded computers.
Here are some ideas on how to protect yourself and your personal data when discarding an old computer.
Google Street View Not Welcomed in Greece -- Yet
Google Street View – the Internet application that allows you to virtually walk down many streets in the United States by viewing millions of photographs of buildings, people and cars, taken by Google vehicles mounted with cameras – has moved to Europe, amid much protests.
In April, hundreds of people in England raised privacy concerns when Google's camera-equipped cars began rolling down British streets. However, the government information commissioner ruled that the service is not a threat to personal privacy.
Now, a privacy watchdog has banned Google from gathering street-level images in Greece for a planned expansion into that country. In rejecting Google's bid to roam Greek streets with cameras, Greece's Data Protection Authority said it wanted clarification from the company on how it will store and process the original images and safeguard them from privacy abuses.
[via The New York Times]
In April, hundreds of people in England raised privacy concerns when Google's camera-equipped cars began rolling down British streets. However, the government information commissioner ruled that the service is not a threat to personal privacy.
Now, a privacy watchdog has banned Google from gathering street-level images in Greece for a planned expansion into that country. In rejecting Google's bid to roam Greek streets with cameras, Greece's Data Protection Authority said it wanted clarification from the company on how it will store and process the original images and safeguard them from privacy abuses.
[via The New York Times]
Despite Concerns, Google Street View Expands to England
Google Street View -- the application that allows you to virtually walk down many streets in the United States by viewing millions of photographs of homes, people and cars -- has moved to England. Although hundreds of people have already raised privacy concerns, the British government information commissioner has ruled that the service is not a threat to personal privacy.
All of these concerns have been raised over the past few years in the United States. Several sites have popped up on the Internet, advising on how you can remove your personal information -- photos of your car, house, etc. -- from Street View.
Despite the concerns and challenges, Google has by-and-large prevailed. Street View continues to grow.
The Internet has given us unprecedented access to information in moments. The trade-off is that we live in an increasingly public world, with our privacy diminished.
All of these concerns have been raised over the past few years in the United States. Several sites have popped up on the Internet, advising on how you can remove your personal information -- photos of your car, house, etc. -- from Street View.
Despite the concerns and challenges, Google has by-and-large prevailed. Street View continues to grow.
The Internet has given us unprecedented access to information in moments. The trade-off is that we live in an increasingly public world, with our privacy diminished.
How Big of a Mess is the Internet?
Is the Internet a mess that needs government regulation to clean it up?
Or does it function just fine the way it is?
Read a commentary from the American Library Association TechSource blog that argues the first point: "Like the economic crisis, the Internet is... a giant mess that no one really understands... In the United States, can we point to any government or private agency that is truly in charge of regulating the Internet? Is anyone truly charged with the task of preventing online piracy, identity theft or child endangerment that can come from Internet use?"
What do you think? My thoughts can be found in the comments section of the ALA post.
Or does it function just fine the way it is?
Read a commentary from the American Library Association TechSource blog that argues the first point: "Like the economic crisis, the Internet is... a giant mess that no one really understands... In the United States, can we point to any government or private agency that is truly in charge of regulating the Internet? Is anyone truly charged with the task of preventing online piracy, identity theft or child endangerment that can come from Internet use?"
What do you think? My thoughts can be found in the comments section of the ALA post.
Maybe Big Brother Really is Watching
If you've had a bit too much inaugural coverage (I have) and the coming of the new age (looks like the old age to me), then I apologize for adding one more "you have got to see this" moment. But really, you have got to see this. Go ahead and zoom in on someone waaaay out in the Mall and the implications slowly dawn that his technology, cool as it is (and it really is) is kind of scary too. BTW, what do you think Clarence Thomas is thinking?
