Even spies can get caught up in social networking. The wife of new MI6 chief Sir John Sawers posted information on her Facebook profile that gave away details of where they lived and about their children. Get the full story here.
Office of the Privacy Commissioner takes aim at Facebook
The office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, our national watchdog for personal privacy, recently completed an investigation of Facebook’s privacy policies – and they weren’t too happy. Check out their complete findings here and let us know what you think!
A Closer Look at Facebook’s Privacy Settings
Has Facebook changed our definitions of public and private? In this thought-provoking article, Read Write Web addresses the implications of Facebook’s recent changes to its privacy settings. Check out the full article here!
Digital Dumping Grounds
A group of UBC journalism students recently discovered that private personal data can be bought and sold – in countries such as Ghana. “E-waste” is a growing concern… just what does happen to the sensitive information we submit digitally on a day-to-day basis? Get the full story here.
China backs away from internet filtering
China has postponed a decision on including mandatory internet filtering software with new computers sold to consumers – a plan that originally met with much criticism. Get the full story here!
Teenagers cheat with online tools
Over half of teens surveyed in a recent American study admitted to using the internet to cheat on their school work, and a third of those admitted to doing so with their smartphones. Get the full story! Learn more about academic honesty and the internet…
Will the police be able to snoop on your online activities?
A new bill tabled by the Government has the potential to compromise your online privacy by giving authorities such as police the power to intercept online messages and activities. Check out the full story here and let us know what you think in the Comments section!
Yo Comments are Whack!
There are two kinds of people in the world: grammar sticklers, and… everyone else. Will one more misplaced apostrophe drive YOU over the edge? You’re not alone. Check out “Yo Comments are Whack” – a dorkily funny video about internet spelling and grammar.
Check out Quizlet!
If you like to use flash cards, quizzes or other neat tricks to help you study, you might want to check out Quizlet, a website that lets you create online study aids and then connect with your classmates so you can share your knowledge.
Planning to run for political office? Better be squeaky clean…
That’s a lesson that Vancouver NDP candidate Ray Lam learned the hard way when his private Facebook photos were made public. On the one hand, it seems that Facebook privacy settings may not be enough to keep private what you may not want to share beyond your friends. On the other hand, when you are running for public office, guess you should expect that any and all of your embarrasing past will be dredged up for public scrutiny. Guess we’re not looking for real human beings in government?!
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