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Kashif Ali

Surfeit and Blasé Security

Day: September 25, 2011

Posted on September 25, 2011

Facebook’s ticker privacy scare, and what you should do about it

Facebook users are scaring each other over the new ticker, worried that privacy has been compromised.

Testing shows that privacy settings are working the same as they did before, but you should still take care to ensure you aren’t helping strangers eavesdrop on online conversations.

Posted on September 25, 2011

Facebook price grid? $9.99 for gold membership? The charging hoax continues to spread

Duped Facebook users are sharing a message with their online friends, believing it will help them avoid charges of between $3.99 and $9.99 per month.

Of course, the chain letter is completely bogus – and should not be forwarded. Read more…

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