One of the wonderful things about working for Mashable is, after twenty-plus years as a journalist, I get to have and voice my opinion on items in the news. So it happened that after the Today Show segment in which the anchors expressed their very real lack of knowledge about … [Read more...]
Facebook says its wrong for prospective employers to request your password
If you were wondering how Facebook felt about the recent controversy over employers asking potential employees for their Facebook password, wonder no more. Facebook has made it clear. It's wrong. In a blog post, Facebook wrote: Protecting Your Passwords and Your … [Read more...]
Remove Your YouTube History Before Google’s New Privacy Policy Takes Effect
Great post from the Electronic Frontier Foundation on how to remove your viewing and search history in YouTube before those new Privacy policies go into effect on March 1st. How to Remove Your YouTube Viewing and Search History Before Google's New Privacy Policy Takes Effect On … [Read more...]