Facebook users unknowingly sharing personal data, warn researchers


	Facebook users unknowingly sharing personal data, warn researchers

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Computer experts have warned that millions of Facebook users could 
  inadvertently be sharing personal information online because of the way the 
  site's privacy settings work. 
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A team at the <MASHLOGIC mashbutton="qAmfVSP6OWDmUwSYjxPLFA MmJ8DH6q_mf2UTUQnFmupw Q_t6tYmm9Hg4I5P5ye4Tyg" li-term="University of Cambridge" class="mashlogic mashlink-wikipedia mashlink-documents-by-docstoc mashlink-documents-by-scribd" title="MashLogic: Wikipedia, Documents by Docstoc, Documents by Scribd">University of Cambridge</MASHLOGIC>’s computer department has released a 
  study that shows how public profiles on Facebook can be used to build a more 
  complete picture of a person. 
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The paper, entitled <I>Eight Friends Are Enough</I>, shows how a computer 
  programme can be used to piece together limited information gleaned from 
  public profiles to build a picture of the relationships between people. 
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The researchers warn that this information could be used by advertisers, the 
  government and even <MASHLOGIC mashbutton="qAmfVSP6OWDmUwSYjxPLFA c43071e2c4a1aff2f5a267e6cbf74299 MmJ8DH6q_mf2UTUQnFmupw Q_t6tYmm9Hg4I5P5ye4Tyg" li-term="cyber" class="mashlogic mashlink-wikipedia mashlink-recent-headlines mashlink-documents-by-docstoc mashlink-documents-by-scribd" title="MashLogic: Wikipedia, Recent Headlines, Documents by Docstoc, Documents by Scribd">cyber</MASHLOGIC> criminals to exploit people’s personal data. 
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The Home Office recently confirmed that is was considering plans to 
  “eavesdrop” on people’s internet use, monitoring conversations on 
  social-networking sites in an effort to prevent terrorism. 
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