Last updated on November 3rd, 2017Facebook cloning scams that involve a scammer setting up fake Facebook accounts of real people to trick their friends into friending them on Facebook are proving to be extremely successful. Imagine the scenario… A scammer sets up a Facebook account under your exact name. They copy your profile picture and […]
Privacy
Facebook Private Messages on Timeline Scare – How did it Garner so much Panic?
Last updated on November 6th, 2012Last week I posted an article on the rumour that Facebook users private inbox messages were being published on their timelines. As the Internet community slowly comes to terms with the fact that this turned out to be nothing more than a scare – not a privacy breach – I […]
Can Users See Old Private Messages on their Timelines?
Last updated on October 3rd, 2012Has Facebook been posting your old private messages as wall posts in what would be a massive privacy breach, or have Facebook users forgotten how cavalier they were with their privacy all those years ago? If you hearing rumours like the ones below on Facebook, then you’re not alone. “Facebook […]
Our ultimate guide to keeping your Facebook account secure
Last updated on January 28th, 2020Keeping the information you post onto Facebook private and secure is one of the most important things you need to get right when using the Internet’s most popular social networking website. Being complacent with your privacy and security on Facebook can lead to a number of different problems down the […]
Are You an Internet Jerk?
Whilst you are going about your day-to-day tasks online, you may be blissfully unaware that a website is creating a profile about you, using your personally identifiable information without your knowledge or consent, and this site will use your profile to encourage others to say negative or nasty things about you. A pretty reprehensible website […]