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Man Fined $2,700 In Unprecedented Facebook ‘Fraping’ Case | VICE News

This An Irish man found himself in court after he posted a defamatory status update on his ex-girlfriend’s Facebook account.

Source: news.vice.com

The term "fraping" is probably a term we will come to hear a lot in the future.  I wonder if this case sets a precedent or if it will be an outlier where we never hear of something like it again?

 

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Guest Blog: Configuring Google Apps Content Filters to Support Anti Bullying

In this article, we will take a close look into mechanisms for content filtering available in the Google Apps platform.

Source: blog.appsevents.com

This is a way for Google School Administrators to filter emails for certain words and phrases to try to alleviate certain bullying tactics through email.

 

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Google+ Auto Backup for desktop – Picasa and Picasa Web Albums Help

It’s now easier than ever to backup all your photos with Google+ Auto Backup, available for Windows and Mac. Automatically sync photos from your desktop computer and any time you connect a p

Source: support.google.com

I have not been inclined to put all my photos on to Flikr or Picasa for some reason. But now that these are all accessible through my Google+ account and I have unlimited free storage space with under a 2048px photo I will batch upload them all after I download the product. Next, I need to organise them all.

 

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5 tips to make your Facebook account safer [UPDATED]

Here’s an updated version of our invaluable tips to make your Facebook account safer. We take you step-by-step through the settings and options to limit your post visibility and prevent unauthorise…

Source: nakedsecurity.sophos.com

I didn’t realise you could force a security code on login. For the rest of the ideas, I would argue that someone might not want to put something online that they don’t expect the whole world to see.

 

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