The super-log off technique is a great way to maintain privacy control over your Facebook profile, but still keep a profile.

The technique is simple: Rather than simply turn-off or close your computer when you are finished with Facebook and hit the log-off button, the super log-off technique involves deactivating your account when you are finished. This won’t delete your account. You can always re-activate your account when you need to use Facebook again. However, this allows all your information to be protected until your are ready to use Facebook again.

From privacy activists to even some members of Congress, Facebook has lost a significant level of trust with users following a change it made to it’s privacy policy and it’s approach to information sharing. CNET called the recent changes “audacious.” The changes would provide detailed information collected from Facebook to be shared with partner websites or potentially sold.It essentially removed it’s users ability to control information about themselves that exists in the social website.

How do I delete my Facebook account?

1. Go to “Account” in the top upper left menu
2. Scroll down on “Settings”
3. Go to “Deactivate Account” and click “deactivate”

A private business called Internet Eyes encourages citizens to roam through live video clips taken from an extensive CCTV network in the UK and report crime. The website makes the process of video voyeurism into a game–awarding it’s top users cash prizes of £1,000 for catching criminals.

Source: Ironpaper: Current “Internet Game That Uses Surveillance To Stop Real UK Crime”

The multisearch extension to Firefox alpha 3 for Ubuntu Linux is being developed to help improve the default behavior of new tabs and  search capabilities. It was admitted by the company that there was one other purpose for the extension–to generate revenue by collecting user data unbeknownst to the user. The extension installs itself and offers no warning about potential privacy issues.

In order to get out of this, the user will have to disable the extension via the TOOLS > Add-ons menu.

Issues fixed in this extension:
1. Awesome bar does not do “feeling lucky” type search
2. The custom search results page is not aesthetically pleasing
3. The custom search page lacks useful functionality (images, videos, maps, etc…)
4. “Multisearch” is not a descriptive name
5. Search UI on New Tab pages is visual clutter, not useful
6. Currency conversions don’t work