Facebook User Phone Numbers Is Exposed

-
     As we know, when you create a new social media account they ask for so much information. The main thing they ask for is you number. If you choose to give it to the platform then you are now able to find friends who are in your contacts as well as they can find you. This is an easy way to instantly add the people you know, but it can be dangerous adding your phone number places and you don't know what they might do with it. Unfortunately for Facebook users, something went wrong with this feature.
     A cloud server that contained a database of all Facebook users phone numbers had been found online. Thankfully, a few days later is was taken down. The discovery of the leaked information was an example of how an unprotected database leaves consumers exposed. It is much easier to create these databases online but the problem is that it isn't very secure. By doing so, you are putting your users at risk and their information being posted without permission. Exposed data like this can lead to scam phone calls and other fraud. I think it should be top priority that Facebook finds another way to log this kind of information. In order to protect their users and create trust amongst them, I feel like taking away this feature would help as well.

https://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-user-phone-numbers-still-online/


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Eight Values of Free Expression

-
Image
     After reading the importance of the Eight Values of Free Expression the one that I thought was the most important was Individual Self-Fulfillment (aka Self-Actualization). This one specific value focuses on free speech and enables individuals to express themselves and thereby create their own identity. I find this one to be important because in all situations you are choosing to live freely and true to yourself. This is the desire to to fulfill life goals and to become what he or she is capable of. You are motivated and only want growth for yourself in every endeavor. The part that I like the most about this value is that each goal you want to achieve is solely because you want that in life and not for anyone else. Having that personal fulfillment in life really makes you happy with yourself and realize how important life is.      I think that this video really explains this value perfectly. She says the biggest secret is that it's really not a thing, as a human we shoul
Read more

EOTO, Pt 1 (Confirmation Bias)

-
Image
     Confirmation Bias occurs from the direct influence of desire on beliefs. So basically, if you want something to be true for so long, then you will end of believing it to be true. The idea of it happening eventually and sticking to it is what confirms their views to be true. The real definition of confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor and recall information in a way that confirms or strengthens ones personal beliefs. Some implications of this theory includes wishful thinking. Which just means the idea or wish you will, will eventually come true.      Confirmation bias has been  proven to contribute to overconfidence in personal beliefs. This might affect society as a whole because have so much confidence in your own personal beliefs doesn't leave much room to listen to others beliefs and understand where they are coming from. This means that you may form tough relationships with people because you are not open to listen and understand. As a whole co
Read more

EOTO pt. 2 (COVID-19)

-
Image
     Due to the Coronavirus everyone is trying to figure out what to do to keep themselves sane. This stay at home order is hard to adjust to when you are so used to being on the go. I see people on social media trying out new hobbies, working out more and spending time with family. Speaking of social media, the amount of screen time I have by the end of the week has been outrageous. I know for a fact it is the same for others my age as well. I mean what more is there for us to do? Statistics show that because of the pandemic induced quarantine, media intake has increased massively. But they also realized that many people use the media to get updates on the COVID-19 outbreak, so not all use is for personal social media use. Time that we would usually be spending to hang out with friends, go to the mall or just being outside in general is now being used sit sit on the sofa and do nothing. Since we have so much time to kill, it only leaves us with one entertaining thing to do which is be
Read more