Can Facebook Be Private?

This is the article I mentioned during our latest show...it's in the July edition of PC World: Can Facebook Be Private?

"...Facebook will warn you that the app can access your personal data, but it won't tell you exactly what personal data that app uses...

"...if a friend installs an app, the program will by default be able to see anything you've shared with that friend...

"...create a list of friends, then restrict content-sharing to certain lists...

"...Facebook's profile preview tool: Go to Settings, Privacy Settings, then Profile, and type a friend's name in the box up top. You'll see your own profile as it would be viewed by that friend, and can then adjust your privacy settings accordingly."

traffic cameras broadcast video at all times

(Just a reminder that no one should be surprised that privacy can be at a minimum...)

Some photo enforcement cameras (used to catch speeders) are streaming video. Do you know where the video is going to, and who has access to it?...

CameraFRAUD.com is reporting that Redflex Traffic Systems can scan license plates of every vehicle that passes the cameras.

Some agencies are using vehicles that can scan the license plates of cars ahead of them. After scanning, the license can be compared against databases to determine if the vehicle is being sought for...