Privacy and security concerns have been running rampant through the social web lately, and today Twitter steals the notorious spotlight from Facebook. While Facebook users might still be facing uncertain privacy controls, those on Twitter can breathe a little easier after Thursday’s settlement between the micro-blogging company and the Federal Trade Commission. Sparked by two successful hacking attempts in January and April of 2009, these security measures include requiring Twitter to implement a “comprehensive information security program” that is analysed by a third party every two years for the next ten years.
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