Facebook: A Tempting Danger Zone

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Social networking sites are a threat to online security, and Facebook is the worst offender, a report from Sophos states.

The number of businesses hit by malware and spam attacks through social networks rose by 70 percent in 2009, the report found. More than 72 percent of businesses believe employees' behavior on social networking sites could endanger security.

The issue of social networks is rife with contradictions -- although social networking sites help malware authors spread their attacks rapidly, they have also been instrumental in spreading knowledge of disasters and political turmoil worldwide.

Facebook's attitude is typical of the dichotomy plaguing the issue. On the one hand, it has tied up with McAfee to improve users' security; on the other hand, company cofounder Mark Zuckerberg has recently stated that he thinks the desire for privacy online is fading.

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