10 posts and columns on privacy policy

News Byte

With Policy Changes Coming, Facebook Aims to Clarify Privacy Terms

in Social on May 11 at 3:15 pm PT

Facebook has launched a stand-alone page dedicated to answering user questions on the site’s ten different policy documents. The page comes in advance of upcoming changes to the social network’s privacy policies, changes the site has made after an audit from the Irish Data Protection Commissioner.

Google Will Help Us Watch Our Google Selves With a Monthly Activity Summary

in News on March 28 at 10:02 am PT

Today, Google is introducing an optional monthly email and personal “Account Activity” dashboard that should keep us a little more up to date with our Google selves on a regular basis.
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French Regulators Grill Google on Privacy

in News on March 19 at 4:38 pm PT

Google’s privacy practices have raised eyebrows in yet another country.
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People Say They Care About Their Online Privacy, But Do They Care Enough to Switch?

in Social on February 13 at 6:00 am PT

The rational response to the question, “Do you worry about your privacy online?” is “Yes.”
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Full Disclosure: ATD Adds Meebo Toolbar

in News on May 4, 2010 at 11:11 am PT

As we have with every change to features and functionality on All Things Digital, today we are writing to give you details about a new Meebo toolbar on this site. Designed to facilitate sharing, help navigation and more, it appears at the very bottom of each page on our site. The first thing you need to know: You can get rid of it whenever you like.

What Facebook Privacy Problem? Advertisers Yawn.

in Media on December 24, 2009 at 7:39 am PT

Bloggers (ahem) have been bellowing about Facebook’s privacy changes. What about advertisers? Not a peep, says Mike Lazerow, whose Buddy Media helps big brands build and promote “fan pages” on the network.
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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Opens Up (And Wants You To Do It, Too)

in Media on December 11, 2009 at 5:37 am PT

Facebook had to imagine it would hear from lots of people who are upset about changes to its “privacy” policy, which encourages users to abandon traditional notions of “privacy.” So give Mark Zuckerberg credit: By allowing anyone in the world to see his own profile–and everything associated with it–the Facebook founder is at least putting on a good show.
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Social-Networking Software Becomes Neighborly

in The Mossberg Solution on August 5, 2008 at 2:32 pm PT

We tested Meebo, Adium and Digsby, free instant-messaging programs that work by being a one-stop shop for online communication. All three are straightforward and work without much effort or instruction.
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