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Annoying - FaceBook account attempted hack

Somebody from Brazil tried to access my account. New password created that is a LOT stronger.

Dear Ray Ritchey,

Your Facebook account was recently logged into from a computer, mobile device or other location you've never used before. For your protection, we've temporarily locked your account until you can review this activity and make sure no one is using your account without your permission.

Did you log into Facebook from a new device or an unusual location?

 - If this was not you, please log into Facebook from your computer and follow the instructions provided to help you control your account information.

 - If this was you, there's no need to worry. Simply log into Facebook again to get back into your account.

For more information, visit our Help Center here:
http://www.facebook.com/help/?topic=account_recovery

Thanks,
Facebook Security Team

How Companies Learn Your Secrets

A good article from the NY Times on privacy. A bit scary. And how soon to we live in a Minority Reports world with facial recognition, where your tracked in stores?

How Companies Learn Your Secrets - NY Times

A great discussion of how Target is using information they collect to target pregnant customers. What was not discussed was how using online information do marketers specifically target you. Information is becoming a gold mine with the goal of making advertising more targeted. The more you know about a person, the more you can increase the effectiveness of your advertising.

And for those who are more paranoid, think about how much information Google and FaceBook know about you!

Facebook posts could cost you a job

More on my continuing series on privacy

Facebook posts could cost you a job - San Jose Mercury News

FB is nice, but I do worry about the privacy issue and information from my profile being misunderstood.

Other Messages in Facebook - Facebook Filters your inbox

I understand what Facebook is doing, but its my inbox, please let me control it! FaceBook sorts your inbox for you, and puts messages into other they deem not as important (people you have not communicated a lot with, etc.).

Furious at Facebook Again! - Slate

When a man tried to return my lost laptop, Facebook hid his messages from me. How come?

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Survey: Parents lie to help preteens get on Facebook

Survey: Parents lie to help preteens get on Facebook - LA TimesI am shocked, just shocked to find this out :-)

And yes, my daughter's FaceBook mojo is much more than mine, and she has been doing it longer than me. And before that Myspace. At least on LinkedIn I am ahead of her.

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