IBM was ranked the most trusted company for privacy among IT companies, fending off the likes of HP and eBay for the coveted top spot. But Facebook wasn't as fortunate.
Tags: Google, privacy, Facebook, IBM, identity theft

An unknown number of messages were delivered to the wrong recipients.
Tags: Facebook, e-Mail, message, bug, social network

Sometimes knowing who, what, where, and when is not such a good thing. Security consultant Diana Kelley explores the dangers of geo-location to your business's information security.
Tags: Facebook, social networking, Twitter, information security, opinion

A class action lawsuit alleges that recent privacy modifications were 'misleading, confusing and disingenuous.'
Tags: privacy, Facebook, class action, court, company

McAfee security researchers predict Internet-based cyber attacks will continue to escalate in quantity, sophistication as hackers target the most popular social networking sites, search topics in 2010.
Tags: Google, Facebook, malware, security, China

No matter who wins the game, network security firm warns that post-Super Bowl Monday could leave enterprises dealing with security issues.
Tags: Facebook, malware, Twitter, Super Bowl, phishing

Security software vendor Sophos' survey reveals that 72 percent of companies are concerned that employee behavior on social networking sites, including Facebook and Twitter, will put their data at risk.
Tags: Facebook, security, LinkedIn, Twitter, phishing

Fake charities tied to the devastating earthquake in Haiti and 419-style scams related to the upcoming World Cup soccer tournament were common spam themes in January, according to AppRiver.
Tags: Facebook, security, phishing, Haiti, AppRiver

That means two thirds of users were comfortable with sharing all of their activities with the world.
Tags: privacy, Facebook, social networking, security, identity management

PandaLabs security researchers this week notified users that a fake virus alert was inundating Facebook walls in an attempt to get users to download bogus antivirus software.
Tags: Facebook, social networking, malware, security, Symantec

EU commissioner declares current electronic privacy laws are out of date, pledges sweeping overhaul. In the meantime, Canada’s taking another look at Facebook's privacy changes.
Tags: privacy, Facebook, social networking, Canada, EU

Leading social sites urge regulatory restraint over consumer data collection practices.
Tags: FTC, privacy, Facebook, social networking, LinkedIn

Trend Micro's Rik Ferguson reports that many search engine results for the phrase 'Facebook unnamed app' lead users to malware distribution portals.
Tags: Google, search, Facebook, malware, application

Companies boost online security by offering upgraded security suite for 9 million FiOS Internet and high-speed broadband customers.
Tags: Verizon, Facebook, malware, security, McAfee

Some customers have been able to log into the wrong Facebook account on their mobile phones.
Tags: wireless, Facebook, security, mobile, passwords

The company will be offering its users a six-month trial of McAfee's Internet Security Suite.
Tags: Facebook, malware, security, McAfee, antivirus

Two companies announce exclusive partnership, custom security tools to shore up social network.
Tags: Facebook, social networking, malware, security, McAfee

Mark Zuckerberg made the statement at the 2009 Crunchies Awards in San Francisco.
Tags: policy, privacy, Facebook, Internet, online

A warning that Facebook may start charging $4.99 a month is being used to lure users to pages containing malware.
Tags: Facebook, social networking, malware, networking, Web page

Facebook CEO describes consumers' diminishing expectations for privacy in an always-on world.
Tags: privacy, Facebook, social networking, security, Mark Zuckerberg