EU data officials question Facebook privacy 

EU data officials question Facebook privacy

Article 29 group slams recent changes as 'unacceptable'.
German government criticises Facebook's data regulations 

German government criticises Facebook's data regulations

Minister "astonished" by proposed changes.
Photos: Sydney protesters gag on internet filter plan 

Photos: Sydney protesters gag on internet filter plan

Flash mob hits the streets.
Facebook adds to privacy policy 

Facebook adds to privacy policy

Company will overhaul privacy agreement, third party access.
Phishing apps found on Facebook 

Phishing apps found on Facebook

A new round of rogue Facebook applications is sending notifications that lead users to phishing sites, according to researchers at Trend Micro.
Rogue Facebook app harvests user credentials 

Rogue Facebook app harvests user credentials

Facebook users who allow third-party applications onto their desktop have been warned that a rogue Facebook app is luring users to a site set up to harvest their credentials.
Users not patching third party apps 

Users not patching third party apps

Research by vulnerability specialists Secunia suggests that third party applications are increasingly being used by malware writers in preference to using operating system attacks.
Stolen McCain party laptop had minimal data safeguards 

Stolen McCain party laptop had minimal data safeguards

A laptop containing "strategic" GOP data was stolen from the Kansas City field office for Sen. John McCain -- but the machine lacked encryption.
Party over for perimeter software 

Party over for perimeter software

The security market is to undergo a profound shift, with network perimeter software such as antivirus and firewall technology being superseded by basic data protection, ...
Microsoft blames Vista insecurity on third party applications 

Microsoft blames Vista insecurity on third party applications

Vista might be more secure than XP, but no software is perfect.
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