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constant stream of breaches, accidents and misfires have given the issue fresh visibility this year
- Maggie O'Connell on 09 Feb 11
  
  people have found ways to breach the relatively weak security system of Google and Facebook. Because of the hackings, there is a new focus on the issue. But what happens when the focus is no longer on the issue of weak security?
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">people have found ways to breach the relatively weak security system of Google and Facebook. Because of the hackings, there is a new focus on the issue. But what happens when the focus is no longer on the issue of weak security?</div>
  
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fourth annual Data Privacy Day
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the tech companies would prefer to see these problems solved through tools, not rules.
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The biggest was a "safe browsing option" that integrates the HTTPS protocol for secure connections. That technical tweak will help solve a gaping hole that let hijackers grab control of Facebook accounts accessed through public Wi-Fi hotspots.
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Facebook posted its new security tool the day after CEO Mark Zuckerberg's fan page was hacked.  
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