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Facebook Timeline 秘技

Joe Ho — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:47:56 +0000

Facebook 自 2011 年尾推出新介面 Timeline 後, 經過個多月的推廣, 最近 facebook 會將此功能落實在每一個用戶. 如未有 Timeline 的你, 是時候要知道新介面對你的影響了.

新功能新介面
Timeline 名符其實以時間軸形式清楚詳列了用戶在 facebook 發放的訊息, 感想, 留言, 照片甚至打卡地點一概不漏. 這個做法對查閱用戶過往既歴史資料十分有用, 無需按 50 多次下一頁或浪費半個小時以上去找尋過往既留言資料. 但不少人對自己的過去有所保留, 至少想保留一點私隱, 小棗亦是這群人的其中之一. 新介面的來臨確為小棗花了不少時間去重新檢視自己的帳戶內容.

把握時間檢討過去
成功 “升級” 至 Timeline 後, 第一件事就要檢視自己發放過的信息, 用戶只有 7 天時間去重新檢視或修改自己過往的資料. 無睇錯, 係只有 7 天時檢視及修改, 對於 Facebook 的老用戶或更新頻率甚高的用戶會較為麻煩. 過了 7 天的修改期, 用戶舊有的資料就不可以被修改. 除了檢視自已過去發佈的信息外, 同時要檢視朋友們的留言.

快速設定法
想簡單唔想煩, facebook 內有選項可將舊有內容只開放給朋友觀看, 備免用戶私隱過於開放.

進入私隱設定選項, 在控制你的私隱設定預設值, 選朋友
在限制舊帖的分享對象中進入管理舊帖能見度, 開啟限制舊帖功能
開啟這個功能後朋友和他們的朋友也可能看到這些帖子. 如果極不想公開過去的資料可選只有自己
在如何標註人名中, 按編輯設定進入如何標註人名:
- 在生活時報的最大能見度一項選朋友
- 在標籤建議中選朋友
檢視封鎖用戶和應用程式內有否記錄了不應出現在列表上的人
花點時間檢視一下資料

轉換身份試清楚
在設定私隱時, 可利用身份轉換功能, 從而檢視各朋友可看到的資料. 如果某些資料設定了特殊權限的話, 這個功能尤其有用. 當然無需對每一個朋友都進行測試, 只需每個群組隨機測試一個便可. 小棗相信各位 Facebook 內的資料多是公開的, 唔想公開既資料應該不放入 Facebook 為妙.

參考資料:
Facebook Timeline Privacy Tips: Lock Down Your Profile

由 facebook 到 google

Joe Ho — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 05:55:00 +0000

自之前由 google 到 facebook 後, google 近日終推出 google+ 社交網絡服務. 其中當然對 facebook 既弱項 – 安全性 – 大大提高之外朋友既分類亦更貼近現實既生活圈概念.

現在 google+ 仍以 google 形式既 beta 試用階段, 但某些功能已令使用者留下深刻印象. 作為社交網絡始祖既 facebook 未來能否繼續領先 google+ 似乎言之尚早. 不過, 今日一則新聞報導 facebook 與 microsoft 旗下既 skype 達成合作, facebook 用戶可在 facebook 介面內使用 skype 作一對一既視像通話. 這正是 facebook 回應 google+ 既開始.

在社交網絡服務比較, facebook 確實擁有絕對優勢. 不過, 社交網絡是 facebook 核心業務, 與 google+ 只是 google 其中一個服務不同. Google 核心業務係搜尋服務, 而且它亦曾嘗試在此領域失敗過. 假若 google+ 再次失敗 google 仍是輸得起. 以此分析 google+ 似乎還未 “出盡力”.

在資源運用上亦有相同情況, google 投放在非 google+ 既資源肯定比 google+ 多. 這代表 google 仍有充足資源去應付 google+ 既發展. Facebook 卻與 google+ 相反, 這令人更擔心其長遠既發展.

因為小棗仲未有幸擁有 google+ 戶口, 所以未能較深入地去比較. 這場社交網絡大戰似乎已經展開, 而且這場戰爭需要很長時間至會有結果.

如何保護你的 Facebook Account

Joe Ho — Tue, 31 May 2011 01:40:06 +0000

[本文最後由 Joe Ho 於 2011-06-04 09:09 AM 編輯]

繼 Google 推出 2-step verification 後, Facebook 最近亦推出基於 SMS 既二重登入機制. 只要申請時填入使用者既手提電話號碼, 完成整個程序後每次登入都要輸入特定認證碼. 可能會覺得麻煩, 不過暫時二重登入機制係最安全既登入方法. 就算登入名稱及密碼被人知道, 仍有第二重防線保護帳戶. 但這樣便需要連手提電話也要好好保管, 否則怎樣登入呢?

如果各位有興趣可跟據下列步驟開啟 Facebook 二重登入功能.

1. 登入 Facebook 戶口, 進入 “帳戶” > “帳戶設定”

2. 在 “設定” 頁面, 進入 “帳戶安全” 部份. 在 “登入許可” 中, 剔選 “要求我輸入發送到我的電話的安全碼”

3. 出現設定畫面後, 只要按要求輸入必要資料便可. 在電話輸入畫面, 輸入香港既區碼, 例如: 85212345678

4. 最後步驟會測試使用者輸入既電話號碼是否正確

5. 如果設定全部成功後, 帳戶會立即被登出. 此後所有登入必須透過二重登入程序

想同大家分享一下使用心得. ~~此功能只對電腦版 Facebook 至有用. 手提電話 / 行動裝置並沒有支援這個功能, 所以開啟了二重登入後並不代表永久沒有安全威脅.~~ 如果用手機登入 Facebook, 第一次會因密碼不正確而未能成功登入, 之後會收到一個 SMS 提示要求以特定既密碼登入, 只要這次輸入正確便登入成功. 另外, 因為第二重認證碼透過 SMS 傳送, 使用者必須 “手提電話不離身”, 而且小棗曾在假日接收不到 Facebook 的 SMS, 令小棗不能登入電腦版 Facebook, 只可透過手提電話或行動裝置查看朋友們的更新.

如各位對 Facebook 既安全有任何問題可在此互相討論.

參考資料:

http://www.mytechguide.org/2011/05/13/enable-two-factor-authentication-login-facebook-security/
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150172618258920&comments

由 google 到 facebook

Joe Ho — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:43:00 +0000

上年 I.T. 界其中一則重要既新聞並不是甚麼新產品發佈, 更加不是 iPhone 有甚麼問題, 而是 google 有員工跳槽至 facebook. 當然他們不是因被炒而過檔.

很多人都知道 google 是一間巨大既公司, 他們最值錢既正正是他們既員工 (因為員工負責研發及生產) 管理層明白及重視這些財產. 但這則新聞最突出既地方係 google 作出大幅加薪, 獎金及花紅後員工們仍然選擇到那間擁有 5 億用戶既公司打工. 作為打工仔既小棗便聯想到他們既舉動並非純與金錢有關, 當中好大程度與公司既發展前景有關.

Google 最出名既莫過於搜尋器業務, 因為它是整間公司最主要資產, 沒有它沒有廣告就沒有今日既 google. 在網上賣廣告最大問題係廣告成效, 就算收費以點擊計算, 廣告是否真的被針對既客戶群發現成了最大疑問. 而 facebook 發展網上廣告既好處是客戶群資料比較真實及容易掌握. 加上宣傳是以人傳人方式發放, 能持續不斷方式擴散. 所以廣告商亦樂於將部份開支放在 facebook 內.

雖然擁有強大既用戶群, 但 facebook 未來唔一定會超越 google, 始終 google 除搜尋器業務外還提供不同類型既服務, 部份服務仲屬於收費服務. 反觀 facebook, 論多元化不及 google, 論安全性更欠一段距離. 究竟 facebook 可否在今年內直逼 google? 就讓餘下既時間做見證.

Facebook 上的 Docs

Joe Ho — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:16:27 +0000

今日睇報導, Facebook 會新增一個重量級既程式 – Docs for Facebook. 它由Microsoft 旗下一個開發項目 FUSE Lab 設計. 以完全與容於 Microsoft Office 及整合 Facebook 為賣點. 要與 Facebook 整合, 用家必須有 Facebook 戶口. 暫時該程式仍於試驗階段, 需申請邀請碼方可使用. 不過因為競爭者及定位不同, 似乎唔會有商業市場, 原因不外乎公司客戶多會選擇有名既品牌如 Microsoft Office Web Edition 或 Google Docs. 加上 Facebook 一向被私隱問題針對, 所以暫時只會吸引同時需要開放與互動既 project 參與. 如有興趣可到 http://www.docs.com

你下一個 Facebook 朋友 – FBI 特工 / You next best friend in Facebook – FBI Agent

Joe Ho — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:44:26 +0000

跟據一個美國電腦網 PCWorld 報導, 美國 FBI 現正培訓特工怎樣用其他身份登記 Facebook 並成為其 “目標人物“ 既朋友之一. 雖然美國一向反恐, 不過此舉引起連番問題.

最大既問題當然係點樣管制特工們係 Facebook 既 “工作帳號” 同其私人帳號既活動. 其次就係目標身邊既朋友私穩權, 因為 Facebook 本身無一個好既私穩保障. 依類問題似乎連有關當局都未有實質既答案提供, 唯有以後用 Facebook要更加小心.

PCWorld reported that FBI is training its agent to be a friend of their target. It raise many people concern they privacy and the control of such act. As not much feed back from the Authority, the only way to protect yourself is be careful your activities in facebook.
資料來源 / Reference:
http://lm.pcworld.com/t/938024/5558357/63601/0/

[轉載] Facebook Privacy Changes Go Live; Beware of “Everyone”

Joe Ho — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:35:00 +0000

As promised, Facebook has begun rolling out new privacy options to its 350 million users.Watch out for the “Everyone” setting.

On Wednesday morning, users began seeing a message offering a new, simplified privacy settings page and the ability to set specific options for every post made to Facebook.

The changes, first announced this summer, againpromised last week, and available today, give users much tighter control of who sees what, down to the individual reader, if desired.

Especially important is the new “everyone” setting that determines whether a Facebook post will be seen on other services, such as in Google search results.

Other settings include “only friends” and “friends of friends.” A “customize” option allows users to show or hide a post from specific individuals or user-created lists.

The options are available by clicking on a new “lock” icon that appears next to the “share” button when a Facebook user updates their status. Any setting may be chosen as a default and the default option may be changed as desired.

Facebook also today updated its privacy policy to reflect the changes.

Here is how the “Everyone” setting is described (this may be important to you):

“Information set to ‘everyone’ is publicly available information, may be accessed by everyone on the Internet (including people not logged into Facebook), is subject to indexing by third party search engines, may be associated with you outside of Facebook (such as when you visit other sites on the internet), and may be imported and exported by us and others without privacy limitations.

“The default privacy setting for certain types of information you post on Facebook is set to ‘everyone.’ You can review and change the default settings in your privacy settings. If you delete ‘everyone’ content that you posted on Facebook, we will remove it from your Facebook profile, but have no control over its use outside of Facebook.”

As of 8 a.m. Pacific Time today, not all users have been upgraded to the new privacy options. Others were upgraded months ago when Facebook began testing the new options.

My take: Facebook should add even more granularity to the “everyone” option, giving users the ability to opt-in or out of their posts being shared with specific services. It should also include links making it easier to for users to learn what the settings mean.

The description quoted above is complete and reasonably understandable, but is not easy to find. Not difficult, but it requires some looking.

I strongly encourage all Facebook users to visit all the privacy settings pages, especially those for applications and advertising, and make desired changes.

Facebook seems candid about what it does, provides privacy options for users, but it is still up to the individual to make the changes they desire. Not surprisingly, some Facebook defaults are more “open” than many users might desire.

By David Coursey

Facebook 攻略: 10 有用小貼士

Joe Ho — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:30:37 +0000

facebook 一個連無電腦既人都知道既英文字. 怎樣在社交網站內好好表現自己, 盡量唔會令自己露出洋相是一個好好既課題. PCWorld 針對依個課題之前已經 post 過小小既貼士, 現在再提供多幾個大家在 facebook 內要注意既事項.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/169120/facebook_etiquette_10_rules_for_better_socializing.html

facebook 既新設定

Joe Ho — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:11:03 +0000

請注意! Facebook 已同意第三者廣告商任意運用你地係Facebook 入面0既相片, “請Click Settings入面0既Privacy Settings, 再選擇News Feeds & Wall, 選擇Facebook Ads果頁, 係drop down box選擇No One再Save changes.” 咁就可以避免你0既相係其他網站廣告出現..

IMPORTANT – Facebook has agreed to let a third party advertiser use your posted pictures without your permission. Click on SETTINGS up where you see the log out link. Select PRIVACY SETTINGS. Select NEWS FEEDS AND WALL. Select the tab that reads FACE BOOK ADS. There is a drop down box, select NO ONE. Save your changes. Please pass this around to all your friends. Cheers ^^

[本帖最後由 Joe Ho 於 2009-7-26 11:55 PM 編輯]

其實除了以上所講既設定之外, 最好就係提高自己係 facebook 裡面 “程式” 既私隱權. 進入 facebook –> Settings –> Privacy Settings. 進入 Applications, 再進入 Settings 頁, 在 “Share my name, networks, and list of friends, as well as the following information:” 下取消每個方格既剔號, 最後在下面 “Facebook Connect Applications” 及 “Beacon Websites” 取消剔號便可.

[轉貼] Three Tips For Sorting Through Facebook’s Noise

Joe Ho — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:26:10 +0000

When Facebook redesigned the look and feel of its site last month, the social network took some design cues from Twitter, the service that allows users to share short messages with their friends, family and colleagues. Twitter has been referred to as a “streaming” application; since updates occur in real-time, it causes a river of content to flow down the center of users’ home pages.

With the redesign, Facebook made its News Feed – the main column that runs down the middle of Facebook home pages — mirror the design of Twitter. Due to Facebook’s wider focus, however, the News Feed doesn’t just display status messages. It also publishes the links, photos and videos that Facebook users upload and share with great rapidity. With this huge trove of never-ending content, the new design has become overwhelming for many users. A normal user can miss posts as they pass down the stream, especially if you don’t spend the majority of your day on Facebook.

Luckily, Facebook put some measures in place to help you sort through the noise — and even manage those pesky Friends who post too much. Check out these three easy tips for making the most of the new Facebook.

Get a Grip on News Feeds with Friend Lists

After you log into Facebook, you’ll notice a menu on the upper left side of your home page. These are the News Feed Filters. By default, you’ll see a button for your general “News Feed,” your Network (i.e. “San Francisco”) and a few of your key Facebook Apps, such as “Photos” and “Links.”

If you click on “News Feed,” your News Feed will show the posts of all your Facebook Friends. If you click on your “Network,” your News Feed will show the actions of all friends who reside in your immediate network. If you click on any of the apps – say, for example, “Photos” – then you would see all the recent photos posted by your friends.

Of course, some Friends matter more than others, so you might not particularly care about a lot of the content posted in the general News Feed or Network filters. Luckily, you can create custom Facebook Friend Lists.

To create a custom Friend List, click on “Create,” which is located beneath the existing filters.

A menu will pop up. Type a name for your new Friend List into the empty field and hit “enter.” After you name it, simply check off the friends’ names that you would like to add to the Friend List, and click “save.”

After you’ve created a Friend List, it will appear in your list of filters. When you choose that custom Friend List, your News Feed will only display the content of people you selected for that filter. So you could create useful buckets of content separating friends, family and colleagues, for example.

Dealing with Annoyingly Frequent Posters

Some people (including journalists who cover social media) might post more content to your News Feed than you care to see on a regular basis. If that happens, you don’t need to “unfriend” the person. You can simply hide the person’s content from your News Feed.

To hide a person’s content, simply scroll your mouse over a link, video or status message that he or she has posted that appears in your News Feed. You will then see a “hide” button in the upper right corner of that post. Choose “Hide,” and that person will be hidden from your News Feed. No more inane updates.

If you change your mind, you can add the person back in later. Simply scroll down to the bottom of your News Feed. In very small letters, you’ll see an “edit settings” link. If you click on it, a pop up allows you to add someone back into your News Feed.

by C.G. Lynch, CIO

facebook 的未來

Joe Ho — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:24:00 +0000

復活節外出旅行, 好多人都喜歡既事. 今次亦安排了一間提供免費上網既酒店. 但為安全起見我都只係 keep check 住個後備 mailbox. 平時要 login 去既網站, 通通都無開. 開心過後, 打開個 facebook, 嘩! 廿幾個 facebook notification, 我要一段時間至清哂 d notification. 其實諗深一層, facebook apps 實在太多, 多到有點濫. 老實講, 只是一個溝通途徑, 真的要這麼程式去聯誼嗎?