This article discusses some simple, easy to follow steps to increase your personal security on Facebook.

Golden Rule - Assume that the personal information and photos you display are publicly available and now just available to specific friends.
Strong Passwords - It may seem obvious but make sure you use a strong password for your account. Also, […]

It seems the new social network jargon is developing with words such as Facestalking. Now Facebook has been branded by some as a relationship killer.
I recently heard on BBC where they interviewed a few individuals who say that Facebook have ruined their relationships.
The argument seems to be that both men and women find it easier […]

I really hope that you’ve enjoyed my previous posts looking at the small print of social networking sites’ T&Cs and privacy policies:

Social networking privacy and data issues
Social networking privacy issues - signing up
Social networking privacy - where are your details stored?
Social networking sites - inviting your friends to sign up
Social networking privacy - forgetting your […]

The new term facestalking is now being used to define individuals who use Facebook to continually and consistently keep an eye on a specific person(s).

Suzanne Sng wrote quite a funny article on facestalking and its popular use in monitoring the ex- girlfriend or boyfriend.

I appreciate that a number of these services provide a user management […]

This post follows on from some previous social networking articles that form a small project looking at data security and the small print of social networking websites.
I’ve forgotten my password
During my investigation of these sites, I found that if you forget your password, two of the eight sites will send it in an email to […]