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Organize your Facebook friends automatically with bullets




With Google + user characteristic side delirious circles, it was really a matter of time before Facebook launched its own revised version of the "buddy list. Will test a few days ago, rumors of Facebook, a new feature automatically creates a group of friends to a specific user in "buddy lists" began to emerge.'s role is for a limited number of users expands, but should be released soon worldwide.

The new feature is called "Smart Playlists", which automatically groups according to their similarities and dynamically updated. His friends are in three categories, namely, colleagues, classmates and friends who live divided within 50 miles.

These smart playlists come into play when you send your updates to the website you can now customize who can see these messages by selecting the corresponding list intelligently. This feature is also useful if you are out invitations to a select group of people, because it automatically lists those who are nearby.

Of course, since the list depends on the data in user profiles, you run the risk of some people who are excluded. For example, if a former teammate list no school in your profile, then it could be considered if the list of peers to be developed. In this sense, Facebook is complete in the first place by more people an incentive to their profiles.

In addition, users have the ability to manually add or remove friends from these lists, so you always have full control over the function, if you want to use it. If someone wrongly included in the list, then you can simply delete. Likewise, if someone has bad from the list, then you can add.

In general, lists a very useful feature that really exceeds the capabilities of Google Circles + 's. + Google circles forcing the user drag and drop your friends in the circle, he said, which is much more practical than a friend of Facebook shows the current configuration. In fact, Mark Zuckerberg, himself admitted that only 5% of Facebook users to create buddy lists, actually, which shows exactly how were unpopular with the public. In lists, custom is certainly much easier to understand.

How to surf the Web anonymously



For supporters of more personal information, is the heart of the matter, the ability to surf the Internet anonymously. The average user probably has no idea how much information revealed about them, just by your computer to the Internet.

HowStuffWorks.com This article does a good job in reducing the many facets of Web anonymity online, such as IP addresses, cookies, proxies, anonymous, browser settings, etc. If you are interested about online privacy and you can do to protect themselves, then this is an excellent read.

Facebook game "shaker" Simulate the night at the bar



Sometimes it is very difficult to muster the energy to fix clubbing and go the end of a long week. The idea to drill a hole in your wallet, a girl from the bar and the heat can do more to impress on this account so annoying that many people still wonder if it's worth.

Do not worry, but since there is a Facebook game that give the solution to his dilemma Friday night. "Shaker" is a simulation game club that people meet online, as it allows in a real bar. The game plays the club scene very well, no music, drinks (virtually, of course), dancing and - of course - socialization. Upon entering the game, you are given a generic sprite. Do you (and do pay real money, as usual in other games) no worries spring cleaning of the sprites here, because the whole world.

I will mean your profile picture, which look more like a small blister on the head of the sprite, which means that if you look at their profile, then always look so good when you tie in a shaker.

The club environment is very interactive, you can sit on chairs and stools to dance on the dance floor, and you can even stop completely and dance on the top of the bar. By clicking on the other players, you can chat with them to view their profile, they buy drinks (which, incidentally, completely free - so it will not cost you a cent to let someone know you're interested) are invited to a cat, or - if annoying - the blocks.

It also gives you a virtual phone you use, the profile of a person to see a list of people in the bar, find people with common interests, and may even see a little mini-game. When the mouse focus on some of the players, you get to pieces of information about them to see how "____ a lion "or "____ was born on Tuesday."

Now here's the important question is: do not play the shaker her privacy violated? The answer: Only if you wish. Just play the game, which is basically to share information from their Facebook profile - as in most other applications. As usual, there is a message asking if you want to give permission or not. If you decide yes, he will not play, you must select three "degrees of participation." The first is to "shy", the default setting, the sharing of basic information (such as gender, marital status, preferences, etc.) and profile photos. Then there are "normal" mode, where you share the basic information and photos profile photos labeled. There are also "good" for basic information, photos or profiles, top marks all his albums and share with others. pretty normal mode, so that the people to information that would normally be inaccessible to access Facebook, but can not because "the only game to play I have a lot to see, this game is that the data protection directive simply and easily is to . understand it is strongly recommended that you have a look, if you want to play.

From now on, Shaker is still limited in private beta mode, and the place, but he has been the TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco in 2011 and is considered one of the best games on Facebook are viewed.

More updates on Facebook comes up to you!



Facebook has added to complaints from users informed about the latest developments and news feed ticker on the website. For better or for worse, people do not like change. Almost mantra was: "If it is not broke, then do not fix it."

We do not know how to be the bearer of bad news, but it seems that Facebook does not change the last access platform. A new music service is to be announced today, together with other items included in Allfacebook.com:

Messages can be up to 5000 characters long, a welcome change for hiking and detailed!

Can not send a message with a friend request.

All or part of the navigation bar can be locked in position when you scroll the page.

You can bookmark marked, favorites. Shown in the left column.

Birthday reminders in the upper right corner of the lip service now than ads in the top right corner of the screen, near where indicated the bag notifications.

Buddy lists that existed before the new list an intelligent interface for managing all new messages.

The button has a link on the right side is a drop-down button friend.

A thumbnail of the user, and his name appears int the right corner of the blue navigation bar at the top to navigate the site using an alias of the page, the name and the main picture in the same place.

For those of you who do not know the F8 developer conference is booming, and even more new features announcements could be made by Facebook. We will keep you informed.

Facebook create a Political Action Committee


Facebook seems that the performance for the most "friends" in Washington, with the creation of a new Political Action Committee. Zuckerberg and company have limited to, submit the necessary papers with the Federal Election Commission. This allows the company to donate to candidates broadcasters believe their cause.

"FB PAC give our employees the opportunity to present their voice in the political process by supporting candidates who share our objectives of promoting the value of innovation in our economy, to divide the people the power to hear and the more open and connected. "the company said in a statement.

This result comes at an opportune time for Facebook introduced, because of all the privacy and security as a result of the new features in the F8 conference. Facebook has often been criticized by politicians for their policies regarding the privacy of users. If not careful, could Facebook to suffer from a rigid regime.

The PAC donated $ 5,000 candidates in every election Facebook, plus $ 15 000 per year for their holidays. Google already has its own PAC and have donated more than $ 300,000 to various candidates in the 2010 elections, the medium term.

Facebook could reach that number, or maybe even more. His interest in the political arena is growing as the economy grows, and this is only a partial picture of the PAC. It's been a lot of money to political heavyweights through the maze of politics in Washington was able to rent maneuvers. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, for example, was formerly the Chief of Staff Larry Summers, Clinton Treasury. Facebook also has people who worked for President Bush and President Obama.

This development may have some influence, such as Facebook is free to implement its policy in the coming years and thus a factor in the privacy and security of its users.

When all is said and done, Facebook is simply a company to protect its own interests. This is not the only member of the Silicon Valley who are more involved in the mater DC.

Facebook vs. Google+ Privacy Policy - Infographics




Facebook has the center of attention again in recent days been for breach of privacy of users. At any time, new features are implemented, lawyers, bloggers and analysts suggest all is concerned about his private life.

In addition to the campaign on the normal changes of the F8 platform, discovered an Australian blogger that Facebook is tracking users even after he separated from Facebook. A complaint was made in Ireland and FTC regulators in the United States is pressing for a full investigation of the matter.

Given the privacy issues of Facebook, many people are looking for Google + as a better alternative. But the success story of Google in terms of the privacy of users is not really much better - if at all. As you can jump from the frying pan into the oven - so to speak.

The following graphic created by PEER 1 shared hosting and the only social time, compares and contrasts the privacy settings of the two platforms. The article says that "although we have our privacy options, can not be protected, as we think." We recommend reading the original article of the key points and takeaways that are used to protect better the two platforms.

partner and Websense Facebook unite to fight malware


Facebook, the world's largest social network, has experienced unprecedented growth in recent years. The site has a user base of over 800 million people - an impressive feat, considering all things. Unfortunately, as the population's social network has grown, and the number of opportunistic fraud. Facebook has quickly filled with malicious links that bring people to download malware to your computer. The company has tried to put an end to these scams, but so far been unsuccessful. Now that she sought help from Websense, a company specializing in Web-filtering software.

With this new alliance will Facebook be able to third parties to better protect users are spam malicious URLs so often in the social networking site.

The company had already made an attempt earlier this year by partnering with the Web of Trust (WOT), but the trend of fraud "on ways to find these security measures are taken quickly, this approach inadequate. WOT works on a black list - a pretty decent, but not with the speed with which these scammers change their URL overcome.

With Websense, but the process is complete. First, if a user clicks a link, the URL is automatically forwarded to Websense.

Websense ThreatSeeker then much cloud, its platform to the latest online threats to identify in real time. Websense believes that the link is safe, it will automatically be allowed the user to the site in the URL to load. However, if the URL is categorized as suspicious of Websense, a warning informing the user that the link is clicked can be dangerous. Users can choose between "more", completely ignoring the warning, or simply to return to the previous page.

The good news is that the cloud actually ThreatSeeker can tell if a site is trustworthy, even if it is brand new. So even if the fraudsters can on new ports for malicious content, which does not spread it on Facebook, create long recognized Websense continue.

Websense provides another safeguard, in addition to the defenses of Facebook and WOT. The partnership will have a huge impact in the fight against the problem of fraud that have become commonplace in the social networking site that makes the whole experience much safer for Facebook users, even those who are not exactly equipped with the technology.

Why a partnership with Websense, Facebook is far from the protection of the users.



Earlier this week, Facebook announced a partnership with Websense to help users against malicious outbound connections.
Security experts have weighed on the subject, while a step in the right direction, it is not sufficient to protect the platform.

Websense collaboration provides users with an outstanding protection to that which falls outside the scope of the Facebook links to external sites by scanning. The problem is what happens internally at Facebook. After the World Wide Web, "Facebook has more to do to clean your own house."

As we have repeatedly warned in the past, Facebook is full of malicious software that can be used for users from spam and fraud. We have seen, these applications work all kinds of chaos on Facebook. The most innocuous behavior of the poll fraud

and annoying marketing gimmicks, while others are used for malware to unsuspecting users provide. There is very little oversight by the developers of Facebook applications from third-party. There is no formal application for review, as it is in the App Store. The problem is so widespread that one of our security products is the most popular:

How to protect your account at Facebook Malware James Arlen, an independent security consultant in Toronto summarizes. "Ironically, [Facebook] seem to look outward, as if everything is lily white on the inside, to be honest, until you clean your own house, you have to close (safety) ".

The Rafal, a security company and the cloud of strategy for HP is that the partnership with Websense, "treating the symptoms not the cause." "He throws a plaster on the problem."

 

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