Paul Fenwick's Facebook Privacy Study Google Group

Tightening up your Facebook privacy

p...@perltraining.com.au (Paul Fenwick) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:18:14 UT

G'day Privacy Study members,

In the last couple of days I've received a lot of feedback on the new
Facebook privacy changes. In particular, there are some privacy controls in
places I certainly wouldn't expect to find them. I've written a summary of
my new discoveries at:

[link]

New Facebook Privacy and You

p...@perltraining.com.au (Paul Fenwick) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:17:37 UT

G'day Facebook Privacy Members,

As you may be aware, Facebook is moving to a new privacy system. I've
done some investigation into what's changed, both the good, and the
bad. If you're interested in reading about my findings, you can see
them in my blog at:

[link]

Re: [facebook-privacy] Slashdot Article: MIT Project "Gaydar" Shakes Privacy Assumptions

p...@perltraining.com.au (Paul Fenwick) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:25:23 UT

G'day Evan,
Evan wrote:
I've seen it now. ;)
One of the interesting things is that normally Facebook does not share
sexual preferences, religious beliefs or significant others through the API
unless a user has specifically authorised it.
[link]

Slashdot Article: MIT Project "Gaydar" Shakes Privacy Assumptions

evan.mcl...@gmail.com (Evan) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:20:33 UT

Hi, Paul.

Did you see this slashdot article?

[link]

or [link]

Thought it might provide some interesting content for future
presentations.

5 Easy Steps to Stay Safe (and Private!) on Facebook (via RWW)

step...@netweb.com.au (Stephen Edgar) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:30:11 UT

Found this quite interesting and to share and pass around for friends
and family to help get there own privacy in order without having to
'geek' out on them too much :P

[link]

Cheers,

Stephen Edgar

Video on Facebook Privacy from BarCampMelbourne

p...@perltraining.com.au (Paul Fenwick) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:55:33 UT

G'day Everyone,

At BarCampMelbourne this weekend I did an impromptu talk on Facebook
Privacy. Due to the hard work of Avi Miller, the talk is now on-line,
and is available both via blip.tv and on my blog via the following
link:

[link]

A link has also been added to the privacy study group on Facebook.

volunteering

go.ge...@gmail.com (Lee) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:00:16 UT

Hello Paul
I would very much like to know how much you can glean on me... as I have
quite rigid privacy settings and very few apps...
thank you!
keep me posted
Lee

Preliminary findings - Dark Stalking on Facebook

p...@perltraining.com.au (Paul Fenwick) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:33:10 UT

G'day everyone,

While my studies into Facebook privacy are far from complete, I've
taken the time to write down my thoughts and experiences so far. You
can find them in my blog, as well of details of future events where
I'll be presenting on my findings, at:

[link]