[Editors] Facebook security tool

[Monique Yeaton]

There is a new tool on the market for protecting your Facebook page. I  
forwarded along the information in my weekly Security FYI newsletter.  
This is not a recommendation by IS&T, just a for-information-only  
mention for those interested.

Thanks,

Monique

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Monique Yeaton
IT Security Awareness Consultant
MIT Information Services & Technology (IS&T)
(617) 253-2715
http://ist.mit.edu/security



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> From: Monique Yeaton <myeaton at mit.edu>
> Date: January 25, 2010 12:06:15 PM EST
> To: "ist-security-fyi at mit.edu" <ist-security-fyi at mit.edu>
> Cc: "itss at mit.edu" <itss at mit.edu>
> Subject: SFYI Newsletter, January 25, 2010
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> 2. Making Facebook Safer for Users
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> If you use Facebook regularly you may have noticed that the Facebook  
> developers have been trying to make the site safer. They have added  
> in all kinds of new settings so that you can limit who can see your  
> pages and what exactly they can see.
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> But if Facebook is to become even safer, they'll need make sure  
> there are safeguards against hackers who will try to post malicious  
> links on your page, sending your friends to dangerous websites that  
> could download unwanted software or steal their personal information.
>
> Enter Websense, a software company specializing in web security,  
> email security and data security. They announced last week that they  
> developed the first security application for Facebook. Facebook  
> users can now monitor their pages for unwanted content, including  
> spam comments, profanity, and links to malware. This is especially  
> helpful for business who have a Facebook presence. See for yourself  
> in the video they posted on YouTube.
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> The YouTube video (this link will open a video with instant playback):
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSLg-yVXt4I&feature=player_embedded>
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> Monique Yeaton
> IT Security Awareness Consultant
> MIT Information Services & Technology (IS&T)
> (617) 253-2715
> http://ist.mit.edu/security
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