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Interested in mobile or internet privacy and security?

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Web Strategy Wikinomics Rankings ← Why ‘journalists’ might need the likes of Wikileaks Nokia developers, Absolute Radio and the N8 → Interested in mobile or internet privacy and security?

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How the 'traditional' world punishes social networking

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And in a related privacy matter, a school appears to have been using anti-theft software on laptops issued to students to spy on them. blog comments powered by Disqus Blog Partners: University Professor was recently suspended because of a Facebook status update on what was intended to be a private page for family and friends.

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One potential USP for Diaspora

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The big worry about Diaspora is that even if it’s finished, available, and a great service – not enough people will necessarily care enough about privacy etc to sign up and get critical mass to it. Advertisers and marketers are increasingly using social networks as a primary route for reaching consumers effectively.

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Google Me – quick thoughts for and against…

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If it can pick up people leaving Myspace and Facebook, social networks become a two horse race, with Google in the game. Location – combining social graph with location-based apps and great mapping software. Google Buzz being shoe-horned into Googlemail, and the privacy uproar it created. Does it have to beat Facebook?

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Why I won't be signing up to Blippy…

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I’m also happy to share a lot of info on social networks, only drawing the line at things which reveal more about my family than they might wish. After all, I’m choosing to let people know where I am or what they’re doing, but my family should choose their own privacy levels for themselves.

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Could the internet make us all nicer people?

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June 22nd, 2010 · View Comments Social networks, blogs and online identities have given rise to a lot of discussion and concerns on the best way to manage how you’re seen by other people (I’m trying to avoid using the words ‘personal brand’). blog comments powered by Disqus Blog Partners:

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Google Buzz proves problems with single online identities

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Security : Almost everyone has encountered a scam or phishing attempt by email or a social network. Dependancy : Most people are combining email and social networks in varying amounts now, but if your email and social network ids are combined and potentially based in the cloud, any loss of access will leave you completely stuck.

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