Earlier we reported on how a security researcher had figured out how to grab the data from over 100 million Facebook profiles that their clueless users had left completely public. He then uploaded all that data to BitTorrent. Well the story gets even more interesting (or seedy, depending on how you feel about it). It more »

Privacy experts are warning Netflix to cancel its upcoming research contest, citing serious concerns over the company’s plans to hand over user data to contestants. The contest, like the one held previously, asks contestants to develop technology that will help it better predict what movies a customer will like. On Monday Netflix awarded $1 million more »