Windows Live just got refreshed, and as it's Microsoft's social-interconnection front end, the company felt the need to explain how it's improving user privacy. At great length. Because, you know, "people care very much about" it. ...READ»
After months of complaints on Facebook's gung-ho attitude to its user's private data, Mark Zuckerberg has relented. Facebook will streamline its privacy settings. But did Zuckerberg really do an about-face on privacy or not? Mark ...READ»
Facebook's head of policy let drop in an interview that Facebook is aware of the massive labyrinthine web of privacy settings that mostly serves to confuse users, and said that in response, the company would soon offer "simplistic" (I hope he meant "simple" or "simplified") settings.READ»
The New York Times created an infographic to illustrate how complex Facebook's privacy controls are. 50 settings, 170 options, one massive headache for Mark Zuckerberg.READ»
Facebook's wicked privacy tweaks, designed to make cash by exposing your personal data to the Web, are triggering some fiery debate. But as these changes click into effect, can you avoid them and stay private? Yes, mostly. Here's ...READ»
Facebook turned on the adjustments to its privacy settings today, as promised. Some are good. But others seem ill-considered. Last week I teased Facebook for not delivering quite the service customers wanted. When will Facebook ...READ»
Facebook's just announced it's tweaking its privacy settings--a move to allow its users finer control over what private information is broadcast and shared across its network and to Facebook Apps. It's welcome, and arrives thanks to ...READ»
