Tag Archives: Facebook

Facebook starts fixing privacy settings

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

26 May 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Facebook announced several changes to privacy settings are on the way – and the company hopes these will be the last. The changes, on the surface, are looking very good to Ontario privacy commissioner Ann Cavoukian.

 

Don’t like Facebook? Walk away, Cavoukian says

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

20 May 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Ontario’s privacy commissioner talks about Facebook and privacy at Mesh. What Cavoukian wants from Facebook, what users can do and why she doesn’t have a Facebook account.

 

Google announces real-time search results

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

07 Dec 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

A new real-time search feature from Google will access Twitter, Facebook and MySpace. Plus, Google provides new ways to search from smartphones via sight, sound and location.

uSocial sells Facebook friends for $0.18, Twitter followers cost $0.05

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

03 Sep 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

The Australian-based company notorious for selling Twitter followers and Digg counts has added Facebook to its catalogue. Facebook begins to investigate.

Facebook agreement with Canada will impact everyone

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

28 Aug 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

If having an affect on 250 million users around the world weren’t enough, upcoming changes to Facebook’s privacy policies and practices are likely to spawn a chain reaction among all the other major social media sites, impact business marketing practices and address everyone who doesn’t have a Facebook account.

Facebook to add Twitter tool to pages

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

21 Aug 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

A publishing tool that automatically exports information posted on your Facebook Page to your Twitter account will be released by Facebook in the next couple of days.

— republished at PCWorld.com, Facebook Gets Twitter-y

Canada takes leading role in Facebook privacy issues

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

19 Aug 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Discussions between Facebook and the Privacy Commissioner of Canada over the social networking site’s compliance with Canadian federal privacy law are moving along smoothly. Lawyers and analysts say the chances of the issue escalating to court are slim.

Thirteen ways to boost your online reputation, part 2 of 3

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

05 Feb 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Strategies and tactics to turn the Internet into an ally for your professional persona. 

— reprinted by IT World, Thirteen ways to boost your online reputation

Facebook app fuels “after hours” buzz around Coke energy drink

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Jennifer Kavur

09 Dec 2008, ITBusiness.ca

Burn was sought to be promoted as an energy drink that “extends your night,” allowing you to push back the dawn. That motif is at the heart of Burn Alter Ego, a Facebook app that focuses on the benefits of staying later at the club: meeting more people, and waking up with great stories the next day.