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Facebook is updating its data use policy in an attempt to give people more clarity on how the company uses information they share. As part of the changes, Facebook is also signaling that it may start showing people ads on sites other than Facebook, targeting the pitches to interests and hobbies that users express on Facebook. The move comes a week before Facebook Inc.'s expected initial public offering of stock. Facebook held events with potential investors this week, including one in Silicon Valley on Friday, and it has posted a version of its road show online. The offering could value Facebook at nearly $100 billion -- more than Kraft, Ford and other major brands. The policy changes are in response to an audit by Irish data-protection authorities last year, Facebook said Friday. The commission had asked Facebook to be more transparent about how it collects people's data and uses it for advertising, as well as how long it keeps such information. Facebook plans to notify its more than 900 million users of the changes through advertisements around the site and on its mobile apps. Users who want to dig deeper can read a version of the policy that highlights the changes word by word. Erin Egan, Facebook's chief privacy officer, will host an online chat Monday to answer any questions. Egan said the company wasn't substantially changing its business practices, but wants to "err on the side of providing too much information." Facebook's overseas headquarters are based in Dublin, Ireland, a member of the European Union. This means the company is required to comply with European data privacy laws. Facebook said the changes were also a response to feedback from its users. As part of the changes to the policy, Facebook has created a section to explain how it uses technologies such as cookies to deliver ads,... newsfactor.com »

All eyes are on all aspects of Facebook. As the social-media darling sets its sights on an historic initial public offering, though, it's doing a little housecleaning on the privacy front. And that housecleaning is making many angry. Erin Egan, Facebook's chief privacy officer, let the world know on Friday what her team was doing to help Facebook's users better understand how it uses their data. She penned a blog post that outlined how Facebook has enhanced transparency in its data use policy. For all Facebook's good intentions, though, its latest update has many users up in arms once again. In fact, privacy advocates organized flash mob protests against Facebook on Tuesday at locations in New York and San Francisco. Not exactly the kind of publicity a pre-IPO Facebook wants or needs, though it did not seem to affect offering share prices. Privacy Changes Detailed "We're adding more examples and detailed explanations to help you understand our policies. For example, we include additional tips, marked with a light bulb so you can find them easily. We've added new links to our Help Center," Egan wrote. Facebook also created a new section explaining how it uses "cookies" and similar technologies and updated the corresponding explanations about cookies in its Help Center. Facebook went on to provide more information about how it uses data to operate the social network, to advertise, and to promote safety and security for its users. Facebook also launched several new features in its Data Use Policy since its last update, including Activity Log. Egan described Activity Log as a new privacy tool that lets you see in one place the information you've posted to Facebook. From Activity Log, for example, you can control who can see each piece of information and decide whether it appears on your timeline. "We... newsfactor.com »

Добрый день. В этой статье я опишу как можно модифицировать автоматическую генерацию форм в ASP.NET MVC с помощью Data Annotation, в частности добавить поддержку Grid System. Grid System (сетки) позволяет быстро создать вёрстку основанную на сетке. Данный результат достигается при помощи протестированных на кроссбраузерность пресетов ширины страницы, куда вы помещаете свой код. Читать дальше → habrahabr.ru »

Verizon Wireless customers are up in arms about an apparent move to end unlimited data plans. Some are even taking to Twitter to express their disgust over a plan to force users who were grandfathered in to the unlimited package for 3G to subscribe to tiered plans when they upgrade to the faster 4G LTE network. CFO Fran Shammo, speaking at the J.P. Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom conference Wednesday, said Verizon would offer tiered family plans allowing shared data usage for 4G LTE this summer, and current unlimited package subscribers with 3G would have to change to one of those plans to get LTE service. Now, in an official statement, Verizon seems to be backpedaling a bit. "As we have stated publicly, Verizon Wireless has been evaluating its data pricing structure for some time," Verizon Wireless spokeswoman Brenda Raney said in a published statement. "Customers have told us that they want to share data, similar to how they share minutes today. We are working on plans to provide customers with that option later this year." Tweeters Still Angry Are Verizon Wireless customers satisfied? No, at least not yet. It seems that bad news travels faster than updates, especially ambiguous ones. Customers are still on Twitter talking about the end to unlimited data packages. "Switch to the network with unlimited data...or not...there's always that," tweeted a user named Garrett. Others, like Liza Sabater, are taking to Twitter to call Verizon Wireless "evil." It seems Verizon will have to work a little harder to undo the ill will its CFO inadvertently created. "We will share specific details of the plans and any related policy changes well in advance of their introduction, so customers will have time to evaluate their choices and make the best decisions for their wireless service," Raney said. "It is our goal and... newsfactor.com »

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Comcast has suspended its 250 GB monthly data usage threshold for its Xfinity broadband customers and plans to begin trials of new multi-tiered Xfinity data service featuring a minimum data allotment of 300 GB per month in selected U.S. markets. The nation's largest broadband service provider said the change is being driven primarily by a dramatic rise in demand for data-intensive content such as high-definition video streaming. Comcast said it was immediately ceasing enforcement measures associated with the Xfinity service provider's current 250 GB data usage cap. In other words, excessive data users no longer face having their accounts suspended if they repeatedly exceed their monthly data caps -- at least with respect to the duration of Comcast's coming multi-tier trials. "We've never had any intention to limit the lawful use of the Internet or restrict our customers' ability to view online video," said Comcast Executive Vice President Cathy Avgiris in a blog post Thursday. "The purpose of the usage threshold was simply to ensure that all of our customers were treated fairly and had a consistent and superior experience while using our high-speed data service," Avgiris said. Piloting Two Approaches Comcast said it was still determining trial locations and expected to share more details soon. "We'll be piloting at least two approaches in different markets, and we'll provide additional details on these trials as they launch," Avgiris said. The new trials are expected to offer usage allowances that incrementally increase the user's allotment for each tier of high-speed data service. The new base plans in trial markets will start at 300 GB of data usage per month -- with higher tiers in 50 GB blocks costing an additional $10 per block. Offing more flexible data usage management approaches will "ensure that all of our customers enjoy the best possible Internet... newsfactor.com »

Some Apples will be green. Apple data centers, that is. The technology giant has announced that its new half-million-square-foot data center in Maiden, N.C., will only use electricity that has been generated by renewable energy. The company said that the Maiden facility will be "the most environmentally sound data center ever built." This complements plans for a data center currently in Newark, Calif., and one planned for Prineville, Ore., to go 100 percent renewable. 'An Industry First' Two solar array installations are being built to support the North Carolina center, and both will use high-efficiency solar cells and an advanced solar tracking system. One array will be a 100-acre, 20 megawatt installation on the same site as the data center, and it will generate 42 million kilowatt-hours each year. The other, also 100 acres, is being located several miles away, and it will produce another 42 million kWh. A bio-gas-powered 5-megawatt fuel cell installation is being constructed, and will become operational later this year. It will add another 40 million kWh. These Apple-owned energy generators will generate 124 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, which will account for 60 percent of the data center's needs. The remainder will come from area providers of renewable energy. Greenpeace Protests The data center planned for Prineville will use only renewable energy, purchased from local providers of wind, hydro and geothermal. The data center in Newark has received regulatory permission to purchase electricity from renewable sources, and expects to be 100 percent renewable by February of next year. In a section called "Apple and the Environment" on its Web site, the company pointed out that its operations center in Austin, Texas, has been using only purchased renewable energy for nearly a decade, and now its operations centers in Sacramento, Munich, and Cork, Ireland, do as well. The corporate headquarters in Cupertino,... newsfactor.com »

Brace yourself, parents: You may have to share your monthly wireless data allotment with your Netflix-loving kid. In a bid to sell and connect more devices to their wireless networks -- and generate more money per subscriber -- major carriers are preparing to introduce "data share" plans. In such plans, customers get a fixed bucket of monthly data and share it among family members or among multiple wireless-enabled devices such as tablets, smartphones and security monitors. For example, a plan could have 5 gigabytes for two devices, instead of 3 GB for one. A typical current wireless family plan allows you to share voice minutes, but any data allotment has to be assigned to individual devices. The changes come as wireless companies are trying to improve profit margins even as they invest heavily in the next new generation of fast wireless networks, called 4G LTE. The carriers are tinkering with their data plans to maximize revenue and also to try to bring in new waves of users still using call- and text-only phones. Fran Shammo, CFO of Verizon Communications, which controls Verizon Wireless, told analysts Wednesday that it will introduce a data-share plan and phase out unlimited data plans. "Customers have told us that they want to share data, similar to how they share minutes today," Verizon Wireless said in a statement Thursday, confirming Shammo's comments. "We are working on plans to provide customers with that option later this year." Ralph de la Vega, CEO of AT&T Mobility, has said in recent days it will have a similar plan. Sprint declined to comment. Verizon and AT&T didn't give pricing or details of their data-share plans. But analysts say they'll be structured to make it easier for users to add new devices and to expose more people to the Web or streaming a movie while on the move. "Now, if you... newsfactor.com »

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Monday Mail Mayhem. That's how Anonymous is describing its latest hack. The "hacktivist" group broke in to a 1.7-GB archive of data it says "used to belong to the United States Bureau of Justice, until now." "Within the booty you may find lots of shiny things such as internal e-mails, and the entire database dump," Anonymous said in a statement. "We Lulzed as they took the Web site down after being owned, clearly showing they were scared of what inevitably happened." Why the Bureau of Statistics? Anonymous apparently also uploaded a BitTorrent file of the stolen data to Pirate Bay. That's a potentially serious leak, considering that the Bureau of Justice Statistics' stated mission is to collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. The bureau describes the data as "critical to federal, state, and local policymakers in combating crime and ensuring that justice is both efficient and evenhanded." With that in mind, why is Anonymous targeting the Bureau of Justice statistics? Anonymous answered that question with a mouthful of hacktivist-speak reminiscent of WikiLeaks. "We do not stand for any government or parties, we stand for freedom of people, freedom of speech and freedom of information. We are releasing data to spread information, to allow the people to be heard, and to know the corruption in their government," according to the Anonymous statement. "We are releasing it to end the corruption that exists, and truly make those who are being oppressed free." The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed the breach and published reports say the government is investigating the hacks. In a statement, a spokesman said the department is looking into the unauthorized access of a Web site server operated by the Bureau of Justice Statistics that contained data from... newsfactor.com »