Jackson Jambalaya

Or, like half of the CL commentators, just make a fake facebook page.

It is the only way to secure yourself in this beautiful mess we call the Internets.

I fail to see how a facebook profile and login can be linked somehow to a bank account. Are you sure the sky is falling?

Butt Head said: "The Great Corn Hool-lee-O" is on facebook".

This is a blog. If people want to sign their names let them. If they want to be anonomous then that is okay too. I'm for anonimity. I posted something on an Ole Miss message board that the a few people didn't like. They thought they had me ID'ed and tried to get some poor guy fired. I know a guy who actually did get fired after he was correctly ID'ed. The silly thing is these "flames" offended only a few and they were documented facts quoting John Vaught. Yeah, yeah, we all know that Johnny Vaught wasn't loyal to the rebs.

SFX - why not share your real name then?

Let me see.... I am going to assume you actually read the post sfx. I have your name, can guess you email, and I know your dogs name now. Oh isn't that your security question for retrieving your password across the Internet.

yada yada. Still, at the end of the day, there is no way to gain access to personal or banking information by knowing a facebook name, real or fake. I didn't realize anybody did their banking on facebook or would include their bank routing and account numbers in their facebook profile. But, I guess a few of you dumbasses might. PS: I don't own a dog but I have one horse and two renters.

Good post, Kapt.

Yet it's still alarmist with no backup provided. Kaptain has failed to show any relationship between a Facebook account, posting to blogsites using that account and personal/private or confidential information held by the participant either on Facebook or otherwise.

Nobody puts confidential information on Facebook profiles and nobody includes bank records in any media accessibly by or through Facebook. Nor does Gannett have access to Facebook profile pages or passwords. When a site requires you list your email address and a password, they are not asking for your email account password. They are asking for a password you want to enroll at THAT site for future use. If you list your email password, it's at your own risk.

If I'm inaccurate, perhaps the Kangaroo will provide other discussion for our education. Otherwise, he's only lobbed a smoke-bomb under the bathroom stall wall.

I would suggest reading this primer on oAuth, which is what FB (and Google) use to authenticate with 3rd party sites.

http://lifehacker.com/5918086/understanding-oauth-what-happens-when-you-log-into-a-site-with-google-twitter-or-facebook

In short, it explains how using an oAuth service to login to 3rd party sites does not expose your login credentials to theft.

All this paranoia and they are still logging in. Just throw your damn computer away.

Having over a decade of experience with ecommerce over the Internet; kapt hasn't scratched the surface, although his concern is well founded.

For those who claim to think they know it all, maybe take the time to read what was written. Think LinkedIn breach, then you can read this: Facebook Breeach

Shadowflop has yet again refuted the knowledge by providing no insight other than, "it's not true, waaaaaaa, I'm telling you, waaaaa, look at me!"

First and most likely, you will use your username (real name) and your password you use for Facebook.

Only idiots use their real names on Facebook and only numbskull dumbshits assume that everyone on Facebook is using their real name.

Your point?