
Facebook’s changes to privacy settings have resulted in a 93 percent drop in the number of status updates shared publicly — in the English language, that is.

Facebook’s changes to privacy settings have resulted in a 93 percent drop in the number of status updates shared publicly — in the English language, that is.

We’re curious to know how you feel about your privacy settings after timeline kicked in.

Facebook received its report card in the form of a detailed audit by the Office of the Irish Data Protection Commissioner, and its grades were good enough to bring home.

Tech blogger Robert Scoble does not agree with the perception that Facebook users don’t pay close enough attention to their privacy settings.

As of this writing, a bogus Costco gift card scam was live on Facebook, with posts including a web address full of malware.

Will Facebook’s recent settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over alleged privacy violations impact software companies that help parents monitor the Facebook habits of their kids?

Facebook has turned down an invitation to appear at a December 14 congressional briefing on teen privacy, where the company were asked to discuss the company’s recent settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.

Online reputation-management company Secure.me is teaming up with Avira to offer Facebook users a bundle of online security, personal data protection, and privacy protection services.

The tool that allows Facebook users to report inappropriate photos is backfiring in a big way, instead allowing users to see other users’ photos that are marked as private.

Facebook has formally settled with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission about matters of privacy, although some might interpret the details as much ado about nothing.