http://www.simonwhatley.co.uk/how-to-optimise-your-social-media-profile The opposite of every great idea is another great idea Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.simonwhatley.co.uk/how-to-optimise-your-social-media-profile/comment-page-1#comment-430 CrisisMaven Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:27:58 +0000 http://www.simonwhatley.co.uk/?p=2285#comment-430 Networker beware, though: there's just been a German research team that was able, using open trapdoors to browser history and by checking the "fingerprint" in social networks to EXACTLY determine a person's identity due to the fact that group allegations/memberships across all networks etc. are hardly ever identical for two different users. This can easily now be exploited by people using the REAL names in phishing etc. campaigns. Don't know if there's an English report already, if so, I'll eventually post it ... or anyone else? Networker beware, though: there’s just been a German research team that was able, using open trapdoors to browser history and by checking the “fingerprint” in social networks to EXACTLY determine a person’s identity due to the fact that group allegations/memberships across all networks etc. are hardly ever identical for two different users. This can easily now be exploited by people using the REAL names in phishing etc. campaigns. Don’t know if there’s an English report already, if so, I’ll eventually post it … or anyone else?

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