Microsoft And Android Malware, Bad Work Gifts, Facebook And Privacy, Kindle Privacy

"I love you Microsoft, but the #droidrage thing seems a little below the belt," chimed in Lucius Stone. "I would have expected this of Apple, not you."
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222631/Microsoft_spins_Android_malware_into_Windows_Phone_giveaway

Bad gifts at work (wow!).
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505125_162-57341175/9-worst-holiday-gifts-from-bosses/

Facebook would do themselves a favor by nipping this now. I hope they actually take security seriously now, but only time will tell. History would indicate not," he said.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222255/Will_FTC_force_Facebook_onto_privacy_straight_and_narrow_

I just don't like the direction things are going. But hey, what do I know, I'm just a begonia.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222260/Lawmaker_dissatisfied_with_Amazon_s_answers_on_Kindle_Fire_s_data_harvesting

Start With A Little Privacy

Here are a couple of links about Facebook tracking. The gist for me is that using InPrivate (or similar browsing) is now the norm for Facebook (and google).

http://nikcub-static.appspot.com/logging-out-of-facebook-is-not-enough

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9220402/Facebook_tracking_prompts_call_for_FTC_probe?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2011-09-29

And for anyone thinking about the new Kindle Fire, here is a consideration. By default it runs all web browsing through their cloud servers. Provides some great benefits but they'll catalog everything you do. And you can turn it off. Just a consideration.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9220403/Amazon_s_Silk_browser_raises_privacy_security_eyebrows?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2011-09-29