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Facebook, the early years: handing out a master password like candy

Facebook, the early years: handing out a master password like candy | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
Former "voice of the boy king" - aka ghostwriter to Mark Zuckerberg - Katherine Losse says she was stunned when they handed over a password that could get her into any account, all sans background ...
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It appears that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his minions, in the early days, had a master password with which they could sign in to any user account and poke at whatever data we entrusted to the site.

 

The Guardian gleaned this from Zuckerberg's former speechwriter, Katherine Losse.

 

Gust MEES's curator insight, July 19, 2013 6:15 PM

 

It appears that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his minions, in the early days, had a master password with which they could sign in to any user account and poke at whatever data we entrusted to the site.

 

The Guardian gleaned this from Zuckerberg's former speechwriter, Katherine Losse.

 

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Why online security is taxing our brains

Why online security is taxing our brains | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nathan Acosta is feeling a little overwhelmed.The 24-year-old from Raleigh, North Carolina, who works for a financial services firm, is trying his best to keep up with all the passwords...
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