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Your Social Media Policy vs Students


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In the last two weeks several stories appeared in the news media in South Africa about Facebook confession pages from big universities. There’s numerous references to matters that is and should remain private, there are rumors and gossip, and there are mundane confessions like the sort in a private diary. The process is making people …

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A Conversation About Facebook Hacking


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Recently I answered a series of questions via email to a journalist at the Herald newspaper. How exactly do people hack Facebook accounts and duplicate them? You may be more likely to be a target of scammers and spammers instead of real hackers. Malware is the key ingredient in hacking social media sites. They normally …

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Do Facebook Junkies Have Real Friends?


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Facebook is the biggest reality show in the world. It has more than 1 billion unpaid actors who live a portion of the lives online. Recently I was interviewed by the Weekend Post newspaper about Facebook junkies or people who have more than 4,000 friends. It’s also notable I’ve closed my profile again just last …

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Juan Enriquez: Your online life, permanent as a tattoo


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This is an excellent short lecture on the true value of privacy. Even if you had no profiles online, you’re still being recorded on every camera in offices buildings, malls and airports by CCTV. What if Andy Warhol had it wrong, and instead of being famous for 15 minutes, we’re only anonymous for that long? …

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