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Offline SpeedyPC

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Re: [Attention FB Users] Be careful with this application!
« Reply #15 on: August 28, 2011, 03:31:12 PM »
Yep, that is just one more area Privacy. Too many of the default settings shares your data. Unfortunately most people haven't a clue in how to tighten up privacy and security.

For another words to many people have no brains to understand how to tighten up privacy and security, because it to hard :-\
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Re: [Attention FB Users] Be careful with this application!
« Reply #16 on: August 28, 2011, 03:41:19 PM »
More like too obscure when it comes to facebook, the settings are buried. No simple Privacy setting, Max, Average, I don't care about privacy, etc. The same sort of three option setting for security would be great and then users would have a fighting chance.

A little like many different Firewall setting levels, making it easier for users to choose a security level suited to their needs.
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Re: [Attention FB Users] Be careful with this application!
« Reply #17 on: August 28, 2011, 03:43:49 PM »
Privacy went out the window a long time ago.
We no longer live in the stone age. This is the information age.
If you want total privacy, become a hermit and stop all forms of communication.
Maybe using 2 cans with a string tied between them out in the woods somewhere might still be safe
but I doubt it.  ;D
Just remember that before you hit that send button that what you're sending is something you're
sharing with the whole world.
I don't think you can blame a program for the lack of privacy when the user never bothers to
set any of the privacy or any of the other settings. It's not the programs fault or the programs responsibility.
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Re: [Attention FB Users] Be careful with this application!
« Reply #18 on: August 30, 2011, 02:18:43 PM »
I did come across this but then i was busy chatting with someone else that i didn't clicked it...I wanted to know how its done like that  ;D

But then are some apps that can scan your profile for links like :

Norton Safe Web

https://apps.facebook.com/nortonsafeweb

EDIT:

By the way, i got the new slew of Privacy changes day before yesterday. Now people can only tag me with my permission.
« Last Edit: August 30, 2011, 02:27:12 PM by Chris Thomas »

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Re: [Attention FB Users] Be careful with this application!
« Reply #19 on: August 30, 2011, 02:35:14 PM »
Privacy went out the window a long time ago.
We no longer live in the stone age. This is the information age.
If you want total privacy, become a hermit and stop all forms of communication.
Maybe using 2 cans with a string tied between them out in the woods somewhere might still be safe
but I doubt it.  ;D
Just remember that before you hit that send button that what you're sending is something you're
sharing with the whole world.
I don't think you can blame a program for the lack of privacy when the user never bothers to
set any of the privacy or any of the other settings. It's not the programs fault or the programs responsibility.
+1

I never permit any Facebook third party applications on my systems. :)

I use Facebook all the time to keep in touch with my daughter and my brother's family. ;D

I have it set up for https connection in Security Settings!