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Social Media Safeguards: Protect Yourself as Information Sharing Increases

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This guest post is written by Shelby Benkert, an intern at Vanguard Communications.

Unlike most college students, I tend to shy away from many social media networks. Facebook is my go-to in order to stay in touch with my friends, and I rarely use anything else. I do have a Twitter account, but I have [...]

The Buzz on Google Buzz

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This week, Google rolled out a new feature they’ve called Buzz.  For an introduction to Buzz, view the video below.  This marks the first time in quite awhile that Google has rolled out a new product without doing some extensive testing prior to a full release – Gmail, Wave, Docs, and Voice all went [...]

Facebook's Information Tracking Policies Have Ramifications for Individuals and Organizations

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With the rise of Web sites like Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace, we constantly hear concerns about privacy.  From worries over college students posting career-impeding photos to concerns over unfettered access to addresses or phone numbers, users of social networks have to be careful what information they make available about themselves and their organizations.

Now, an [...]