tagged w/ Online Safety
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Large-scale social networking websites like Facebook and MySpace are long-term threats to users safety. I love social networking…don’t get me wrong, this is not an Orwellian conspiracy theory – I just see a lot of potential dangers to personal safety and violations of privacy – which would be totally fine if users knew what they were getting themselves into…but not fine at all when they don’t realize what is out there.
In a nutshell: As a user of social networking websites you make available information that will likely be used by businesses for their own revenue-driven interests – the same information can also be used by malicious parties to cause harm to you. The information you provide comes in the form of status updates, photos, contact information, and location data. This information is already being exploited to establish your user profile – not the profile that your friends see on the web…but a user profile that is more like a target profile – as in marketing target.
The scary part is when my information falls into the hands of malicious people…hackers, thieves, sex offenders, murderers, and con men....
Read on @ Machetemag - http://www.machetemag.com/large-scale-public-social-networking-websites-are-long-term-risks-to-user-safety/Large-scale social networking websites like Facebook and MySpace are long-term threats... more
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WASHINGTON–The FBI is pressing Internet service providers to record which Web sites customers visit and retain those logs for two years, a requirement that law enforcement believes could help it in investigations of child pornography and other serious crimes.
FBI Director Robert Mueller supports storing Internet users’ “origin and destination information,” a bureau attorney said at a federal task force meeting on Thursday.
Fo the Full Story How Our Government wants to Keep Track Of your every Online Movement....MUST SEE!!! http://ctpatriot1970.wordpress.com/2010/02/07/the-nazis-are-back-fbi-wants-records-kept-of-web-sites-youve-visited/WASHINGTON–The FBI is pressing Internet service providers to record which Web... more
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(CNN) -- By now most personal-computer users know not to post their Social Security numbers on the Internet or respond to Nigerian e-mails seeking help with suspicious bank-account transfers.
But many people still make mistakes that compromise their computer's security or invite identity thieves.
"You can't be too safe," said Jeff Fox, technology editor at Consumer Reports. People are more savvy today about online security, says Fox, "but a lot more education is needed. You need to be street-smart, the way you are in the real world."
In an interview with CNN, Fox listed seven common online blunders that make people vulnerable to viruses and theft, and offered tips on how to avoid them: Video at link...
7. Shopping online the same way you do in stores
6. Clicking on a pop-up ad that says your PC is not secure
5. Thinking your Mac shields you from all risks
4. Downloading free software
3. Using a single password for all online accounts
2. Accessing an account through an e-mail link
1. Assuming your security software is protecting you
(CNN) -- By now most personal-computer users know not to post their Social Security... more
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The internet industry must take more responsibility for protecting young people from the "dark side" of digital content relating to abuse, violence and suicide, according to a committee of MPs, the Guardian reports.
The investigation recommended the establishment of a self-regulatory body to create better online safeguards to protect children from being exposed to unsuitable material. The body would police websites, adjudicate on complaints and could help crack down on piracy and illegal file-sharing in Britain.
The report praised efforts of some companies, such as Microsoft and MySpace, but criticised others, notably Google-owned video sharing giant YouTube.
The committee chairman, John Whittingdale, criticised YouTube for not going far enough with proactive measures, beyond a pledge to take down material when it is "flagged" up by users.
Whittingdale cited one specific example of "concern" involving a video of what appeared to be a gang rape that was viewed around 600 times. He said YouTube was made aware of the content by a user but it was not taken down until a second warning came through.
How do you feel about moderation on websites? Can communities be trusted to police themselves? Where is the balance between free speech (which companies don't actually have to uphold - if they're providing a web service they can decide whatever rules they want) and safe, friendly communities? How can young users be protected from unsuitable content?
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Careful with your online Holiday shopping, yo!
"Online shopping scams could become a major security threat in the weeks leading up to Christmas as consumers eagerly type in credit card numbers, click on discount coupons and participate in online promotions, security experts worry.
Instead of moneysaving deals, e-mailed coupons could lead recipients into "phishing" schemes where the consumer is redirected to a copycat site, whose real purpose is to siphon the user's credit card information, passwords and other financial data, IBM Corp. security executive Christopher Rouland warned."Careful with your online Holiday shopping, yo!
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Every site that we visited before must give me the inherent rights to have a button that is accessible to me to [publish] [edit] or [delete]. That must be obligatory [voluntarily] [if not] [by Law] to all sites you visited and placed information to give you editing rights over your content.
One day you wake up and decide that you want things to look different, you just go there and re-create yourself. Every site that we visited before must give me the inherent rights to have a button... more
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Official guidance for the millions of people who use networking sites will be published today by the information commissioner.
It comes after growing concerns that young people are being naive about the personal details they put online.
There are fears that most people do not realise that the information they place on websites such as MySpace and Facebook leaves an electronic footprint which could be traceable to them in the future.
In a survey by the Information Commissioner's Office almost 60% of people aged 14-21 said they did not realise the information they placed online could be permanently linked to them.
David Smith, ICO deputy commissioner, said: "The cost to a person's future can be very high if something undesirable is found by the increasing number of education institutions and employers using the internet as a tool to vet potential students or employees."
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