In today’s Quick Hits, we’ll take a look at the Google office raid in Seoul, browser privacy settings, Keith Halloran’s Facebook apology, and Delta Airlines’ newest social media endeavor, the “Ticket Window”.
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South Korean police raided the Seoul offices of Google to further investigate its “Street View” mapping service. The company is suspected of collecting personal data illegally while taking the Street View photos. Google is also currently being investigated by 37 U.S. states and by the FTC.
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New research shows that the browser privacy settings are not as secure as users think. Stanford University and the Carnegie Mellon University researchers say that the private browsing features on Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari have multiple weaknesses that could expose your web browsing history to hackers. The data leak allows ‘a local attacker to completely defeat the benefits of private browsing mode and go on to reconstruct a user’s web browsing history.’
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New Hampshire House Democratic candidate Keith Halloran has apologized for a post he made on Facebook- a death wish for Sarah Palin. In response to the plane crash that killed former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, Halloran commented “Just wish Sarah and (her daughter’s ex) Levy were on board.” After his comment was condemned by leaders of both parties, Halloran apologized on Facebook, saying he wishes the best for Palin, Levi Johnston, and their families.
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Delta Airlines announced its new “Ticket Window” today, which will allow customers to book directly on Facebook. The Ticket Window will be expanded to other sites, included online banner ads that will also allow passengers to book directly.
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