May 16, 2011
Sergey Brin’s secret Facebook profile
Valley Wag
Ryan Tate wonders white Google’s founder is keeping his Facebook account on the down-low.
“Google and Facebook are fierce rivals, and spar over advertising, access to private information, and talented engineers. Given the two companies’ obvious mutual obsession, why is Google co-founder Sergey Brin so secretive about having a Facebook account?”
Dropbox Lied to Users About Data Security, Complaint to FTC Alleges
Wired
Ryan Singel reports on security concerns raised about the popular Dropbox online storage service.
“Dropbox, the wildly popular online storage system, deceived users about the security and encryption of its services, putting it at a competitive advantage, according to an FTC complaint filed Thursday by a prominent security researcher.”
Tying a corporate noose around social media can be tricky
ComputerWorld Canada
Kathleen Lau considers the troubles with corporate social media policies.
“Approving what goes out will work for a company’s official marketing voice, but auditing the average employee tweeting for their own amusement will be a little bit more difficult.”