Facebook to give your address to software apps

I always find it strange to think that people give this info to facebook in the first place but there you go

http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/01/16/rogue-facebook-apps-access-your-home-address-mobile-phone-number/

Well that was quick, the feature has been suspended after only 3 days, too many complaints.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/01/18/facebook_suspends_data_sharing_feature/

Still a good wake up call for anyone daft enough to have their phone number and/or address anywhere on that site.

Do they write them on walls I wonder?

infrastructures.png

:D I couldn't resist!

As for the mobile numbers on the site.... they're on there because they have to be when you link up your phone (smart or otherwise) or else it doesn't work. I have no knowledge of an address space, and I can't fathom a reason anyone would put theirs in!

linked from good ol' xkcd