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Scamville – The Pitfalls of Social Networking

While Facebook can be an excellent tool for networking and expanding business, there’s also a dark side to the many applications offered via the social networking site. Michael Arrington of Tech Crunch explains the possible pitfalls while using applications via Facebook, and details some ways companies use the information garnered from games and quizzes to sell your information: Scamville.

Microsoft is poised to start giving away security software.

The company is reportedly trialling free anti-virus software internally and said the beta version would be released “soon”.

Called Morro, the software will tackle viruses but lack the broader range of utilities, such as parental locks, found in paid-for security suites.

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