Privacy about-face shows that money talks and social networking walks I am not a Facebook person but have been toying with becoming a user recently for personal and professional reasons. Now I’m not so sure. It seems that Facebook changed its privacy policies this week and now publishes a lot of data that was considered private and controlled exclusively by users until this week.Here is a link to an article that does a good job explaining the changes in privacy policy and the associated implications:http://www.thebigmoney.com/blogs/sausage/2009/12/10/facebook-privacy-drop-deadThere are a few lessons to be learned here:1. The best web properties (amazon, iTunes, Google, etc.) quickly figured out how to use Internet ubiquity to make money. The web business model seeking to attract users, create buzz, and then figure out how to monitize this trend seems to fail more often than not.2. Facebook’s radical about-face here tells me that it may be in some trouble. Look for turnover in the executive ranks soon.3. Anyone with children who use Facebook should pay more attention to their activities moving forward. We are raising a generation of kids who don’t understand or appreciate their privacy. We need to educate them and protect them from bait-and-switch tactics like Facebook’s.I’m sure Facebook won’t appreciate my thoughts but those of us who cherish our right to privacy aren’t dancing a jig about Facebook’s policy changes either. Related content analysis 5 things security pros want from XDR platforms New research shows that while extended detection and response (XDR) remains a nebulous topic, security pros know what they want from an XDR platform. By Jon Oltsik Jul 07, 2022 3 mins Intrusion Detection Software Incident Response opinion Bye-bye best-of-breed? ESG research finds that organizations are increasingly integrating security technologies and purchasing multi-product security platforms, changing the industry in the process. By Jon Oltsik Jun 14, 2022 4 mins Security Software opinion SOC modernization: 8 key considerations Organizations need SOC transformation for security efficacy and operational efficiency. Technology vendors should come to this year’s RSA Conference with clear messages and plans, not industry hyperbole. By Jon Oltsik Apr 27, 2022 6 mins RSA Conference Security Operations Center opinion 5 ways to improve security hygiene and posture management Security professionals suggest continuous controls validation, process automation, and integrating security and IT technologies. By Jon Oltsik Apr 05, 2022 4 mins Security Practices Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe