FACEBOOK PRIVACY CONCERNS Presenter: Anquin C. Cooper Based on the Article: Facebook In Privacy Breach By: Geoffrey A. Fowler

Agenda Introduction Introduction Overview of Facebook/Article Overview of Facebook/Article Privacy Breaches Privacy Breaches Main Points of Article Main Points of Article Position of Presenter Position of Presenter What does Facebook have to say? What does Facebook have to say? Responses made by Facebook Officials Responses made by Facebook Officials Conclusion Conclusion

Overview Facebook is a social networking site Facebook is a social networking site Founded by Mark Zuckerberg in 2006 Founded by Mark Zuckerberg in 2006 Facebook users can: Facebook users can: Create a personal profile Create a personal profile Add other users as friends Add other users as friends Play Games Play Games Article: Facebook In Privacy Breach Article: Facebook In Privacy Breach

Privacy Breaches Transmitting identifying information Transmitting identifying information Issue affected tens of millions of users worldwide Issue affected tens of millions of users worldwide Problem stem from companies that build databases Problem stem from companies that build databases Anyone can look up a persons name from standard web – browser Anyone can look up a persons name from standard web – browser

Privacy Breaches (Cont’d) LOLapps shut down temporarily LOLapps shut down temporarily Apps were sending FB UID to at least 25 advertising firms Apps were sending FB UID to at least 25 advertising firms

My Position Choices and control should be put in users hand Choices and control should be put in users hand Should find a way to limit exposure Should find a way to limit exposure

What does Facebook say? Press reports exaggerate the implications of sharing a UID Press reports exaggerate the implications of sharing a UID They are taking strong measures to enforce privacy policy They are taking strong measures to enforce privacy policy User’s ID’s were sometime shared, however, unintentional User’s ID’s were sometime shared, however, unintentional Knowing UID’s cannot grant access without user consent Knowing UID’s cannot grant access without user consent

Cont’d Developers not allowed to disclose user information Developers not allowed to disclose user information It is hard to fix the breach in privacy; are working on it It is hard to fix the breach in privacy; are working on it It is hard to fix the breach in privacy; are working on it It is hard to fix the breach in privacy; are working on it

Conclusion Facebook a leading technology of 21 st century Facebook a leading technology of 21 st century Recently privacy loop holes were taken advantage of Recently privacy loop holes were taken advantage of Facebook working towards solution. Facebook working towards solution.

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