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Facebook to the rescue

It is estimated that about 70 percent of local businesses in US are moving to Facebook for their marketing activities.

Source : Digit Magazine.

 

[Karthik]

RE: Facebook to the rescue

whether they are using for business tactics ?

 

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Save your facebook

Facebook now allows users to download a copy of their profile into a .zip file.

Source : Digit Magazine.

 

[Napster]

RE: Save your facebook

u mean facebook allow to give own profile;s backup !!

 

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Infographic: 5 ways you can lose a job on Facebook

If you thought you could "be yourself" on Facebook, as opposed to the public free-for-all of Twitter or the buttoned-down professional circles of LinkedIn, you may want to reconsider.
This June, the Federal Trade Commission approved the creation of a "Social Intelligence Report" that lets private companies archive your social media activities for up to seven years, for "compliance" reasons. A human resources manager can hire consultants, like those at the Social Intelligence Corporation, to compile a report of what you've posted across all your social networks (kind of like how a landlord checks your credit score). Social Intelligence Corporation's CEO Max Drucker told Social Media Today that they generally flag four types of posts in their reports: racially insensitive remarks, sexually explicit materials, flagrant displays of weaponry, and other demonstrations of clearly illegal activity. Getting fired over Facebook for trigger-happy posts can't be all that difficult, especially if you're one of the 250 million members who access Facebook through a cell phone app.
All this is confirmed in a infographic, created by MindFlash and based on a 2009 survey from CareerBuilder. It's a bit old, but it does remind us that Facebook screening results in more people losing jobs (or opportunities for jobs) than getting them. It also shows how much more influential the Palo Alto-based network is over other social networks, like Twitter and LinkedIn, which are notably more open. We can't wait to see this infographic eventually updated with Google+.
To be on the safe side, crank up your privacy settings on Facebook to the maximum, because these companies can only pull content you've made public. For the most up-to-date guide to crafting your online profile, see Social Networking 101: A Beginner's Guide to Facebook, Twitter, Google+, & LinkedIn."

Source : Digit magazine.

 

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Can Anonymous really 'kill' Facebook?

How credible is the Anonymous threat to "destroy" and "kill" Facebook on Nov. 5? PCMag spoke with Sophos senior security adviser Chester Wisniewski Wednesday to get a read on whether the loosely organized hacking group could actually pull it off.
The first question Wisniewski had concerned whether the so-called Operation Facebook threat is actually coming from Anonymous itself.
"When you decide to become associated or affiliated with anyone who can decide that they don't want to disclose their identity, then I guess anyone can speak for the group. I could be Anonymous or you could be Anonymous," he said.
It's a point worth raising, because AnonOps, as close to a reliable mouthpiece as there is for goings-on within Anonymous writ large, initially distanced itself from Operation Facebook.
"We don't 'kill' the messenger. That's not our style," the @anonops Twitter feed tweeted early Wednesday morning. Indeed, AnonOps and the affiliated hacker group LulzSec have used social media to spread its PR message to great effect in recent months.
But AnonOps later tweeted that Operation Facebook was "is being organised by some Anons. This does not necessarily mean that all of #Anonymous agrees with it."
A more interesting question is whether Anonymous could possibly take down the social networking giant, even at full strength. And AnonOps may have had good reason to be wary of Operation Facebook, given that Anonymous has attempted such an ambitious operation before, according to Wisniewski.
"Theoretically, any website can be taken down, if you have a large enough group of people who want to take it down," he said. "Certainly, we've seen Anonymous take on Facebook in the past, around the New Year. And there were some tweets from, I think, AnonOps, saying things like, 'Holy crap! We were only able to impact it for a few seconds.'"
Anonymous had similarly dismal results in an attempted take-down of Amazon—and there's a reason for that. The language of the Operation Facebook announcement suggests a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack of the sort Anonymous and LulzSec have used to temporarily shut down websites belonging to the CIA, the U.K.'s Organized Crime Agency, and others.
But such blunt-force attacks, which basically bombard websites with so many external requests that they simply can't stay online, aren't likely to work on Facebook, Wisniewski said.

Source : Digit magazine.

 

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Facebook overuse may lead to psychological disorders in teenagers, says APA study

facebook is highly popular among today's youth that spends a lot of time updating their status, sharing photos, chatting and playing games on the social network. But a new study says that Facbook is turning teenagers into narcissists, and that overuse of the social network can cause physical and mental disorders in young users. However, the study highlights that the social network has been highly beneficial for introverts.
Dr. Larry D. Rosen, professor of psychology at California State University, says that excessive usage of the anything whether it is a video game or a social network, has an adverse effect on health. “While nobody can deny that Facebook has altered the landscape of social interaction, particularly among young people, we are just now starting to see solid psychological research demonstrating both the positives and the negatives,” says Rosen.

Rosen says that the study reveals the social network has the potential to deliver adverse impact on health. According to the study, teens who use Facebook excessively show more narcissistic tendencies, while young adults are vulnerable to other psychological disorders including antisocial behaviours.
The study further says excessive exposure to media and technology has an adverse impact on the health of the kids and teenagers, contributing to disorders such as anxiety and depression. In addition, Facebook can affect studies as well. The study found that the middle school, high school and college students who accessed Facebook after every 15 minutes scored low grades.
However, the study shows that Facebook has been beneficial as well. According to the study, young adults who have a strong Facebook presence are good at expressing “virtual empathy” to their online friends. Facebook can help introvert young adults socialise and come out of their shell. And the social networking can also be used for interactive learning for the teenagers.

Source : Digit magazine.

 

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'Stegobot' sneaks into your computer through Facebook images

Imagine someone stealing information from your computer while you are uploading an image on Facebook. An unbelievable and scary thought isn't it? It's terrifying but with the latest computing hacking techniques, it's quite possible. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology in New Delhi, India have come up with “Stegobot”, a new generation botnet, which attaches itself to Facebook profiles and gains access to the user's confidential data such as e-mail passwords while uploading Facebook pictures. Researchers said that Stegobot was developed to show how easy it could be for a hacker to exploit Facebook photos upload feature to sneak into the user's computer.
Stegobot initially gains access to computers through the usual channels such as infected attachments or directs to malware-laden content. After gaining access, Stegobot applies a technique called “steganography” to conceal data in the image files without affecting the picture's appearance, explains NewScientist.
The botnet incorporates the information into any image you are uploading on Facebook. And then it waits for one of your friends to see your profile. Stegobot can then infect your computer even if your friend has not clicked on the corrupted image. In case your friend is also infected with the botnet, then any photo they upload will also pass on the stolen data. And the relaying of the data can eventually land into the hands of a botmaster, who will be then able to access your identity.
"If one of your friends is a friend of a friend of the botmaster, the information transfers hop by hop within the social network, finally reaching the botmasters," New Scientist quoted Amir Houmansadr, a computer scientist at the University of Illinois who worked on the botnet.
The research related to Stegobot is quite significant as this threat is virtually undetectable. Of late we have seen a spate of cyber attacks across the world. Whether it has been a government website or the IMF network, everything online seems vulnerable. Techniques such as Stegobot have only strengthened the contemporary need for more secure and foolproof methods to safeguard online identity.

Source : Digit magazine.

 

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RE: Facebook overuse may lead to psychological disorders in teenagers, says APA study

This is definitly a big problem but there is no easy solution. realy we should think abt this to save the next generation for better human socity..

 

[Amarjeet]

difference between boys and girls in facebook page