by Dave | May 23, 2010 | Computing
Once again, another interesting post from Lifehacker, this time on various privacy tweaks. Not all are relevant to me, or will be to you, but there are some things here that you might not have thought of. Some may be worth less than the trouble they cause e.g. the...
by Dave | May 19, 2010 | Computing
First, some good news: Facebook have announced that they are going to simplify management of their privacy settings. You can read more on it here. This should be a good thing but, frankly, I am suspicious and until I am sure that Facebook “get it” I will...
by Dave | May 14, 2010 | Computing
Another reason to check your privacy settings on email. This post explains how someone took a list of email addresses and, using Facebook, found out the name, age and sexual orientation of most of the owners. The default settings of Facebook simply aren’t good...
by Dave | May 13, 2010 | Computing
An amazing graphic and story from the NY Times via Lifehacker. Well worth reading and acting upon. It seems to me that FB needs to make easier to understand what your settings are, what the consequences are, and, if you wish, to change them. I know that they need to...
by Dave | May 6, 2010 | Computing
What Sites Future Employers Are Checking When Looking at You – Surveys – Lifehacker. Another interesting article from Lifehacker. Rather scary if you are posting photos or tales of juvenile pranks on Facebook or elsewhere.
