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Two well-known Web sites have completed implementations of MySpace's data portability program, which has also been modified to allow a degree of user data caching and storage by external Web sites and to support the OpenID single sign-on method, MySpace announced Monday.


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Facebook at Work: Stop or Support?

Network World just ran a story reporting a survey of about 200 human resources professionals at major companies. They found that only one in four actively blocks employee access to Facebook and other social networking sites. Yet 60 percent of companies contacted have no specific policy regarding Facebook and MySpace et al during the work day. Could be they'll block them when management finds out what people are actually doing during the day.


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MySpace users struggle to overcome cybervandalism

MySpace is facing continuing security problems that threaten to spoil many of the innovative features that make the site useful.

| News | Internet | Security | 06/30/08 at 11:10 am |

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Former 'spam king' to pay MySpace $6 million

A Colorado man has been ordered to pay $6 million in damages and legal fees for spamming thousands of MySpace.com users.

| News | Internet | Legal | Security | 06/17/08 at 5:10 pm |

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