Protecting yourself from criminals and ne'er-do-wells on social networks
October 21, 2009 by Daniel James
"HACKER WARNING," starts one recent post on my Facebook account. It continues to talk about new ways to "hack" my Facebook account and trick me into giving over my username and password to the unseen, unidentified bad guys. And this isn't the first time something like this has been talked about or reported in the news. Read more...
New Demo Videos Posted
October 9, 2009 by Daniel James
To help demonstrate how easy it is to use WeOurFamily, we have posted several new videos in our Demo section. Read more...
Why are Facebook and MySpace free?
September 23, 2009 by Daniel James
Everyone loves free stuff. If a company gives away free t-shirts, regardless of what's on the shirt, people will flock to it like flies on honey. If a food manufacturer gives away free samples of their latest foodstuffs, you can be sure there will be a line of people to contend with. MIllions of people have jumped on "free" social networks like Facebook and MySpace. But why would a company, whose goal is to turn a profit, give away something for free? Read more...
Social Networking in the News: It's 2009. Do you know where your Personally Identifiable Information is?
September 16, 2009 by Daniel James
A recent report from Information Week highlighted a study by a professor of computer science and a researcher at AT&T [...]. The report highlights various ways that 12 of the largest social networks leak information about their users [...]. Somewhere between 55 and 90% of social networkers leave their privacy settings in the default, leakage-permitting state. Read more...
File Sharing Simplified
September 9, 2009 by Daniel James
I know we tend to focus on how easy it is to share pictures, blogs, and other bits of content, but today, I'd like to make mention of another great feature of WeOurFamily: Secure File Sharing. Many people use email to send files like documents back and forth, and with some success. But how many times have you run into issues while doing this? Read more...
Social Networking in the News: Social Networks and Your Next Job
September 2, 2009 by Daniel James
As I have said before, social networking is huge. People from all walks of life have gotten their profiles set up on one site or another, including your next boss. According to a recent article published by the AFP, nearly 50% of U.S. employers take a look at their candidate's social networking profiles. Read more...
Social Networking in the News: Canadian Privacy Commissioner, ACLU demand privacy options from Facebook
August 28, 2009 by Daniel James
Just today, CNN reported on a privacy awareness campaign by the Northern California chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. Their campaign currently focuses on the privacy implications of using third-party Facebook quiz applications [...] Read more...
What's so special about WeOurFamily?
August 26, 2009 by Daniel James
I've had a lot of people ask me the same question: What's so special about WeOurFamily? Answer: A lot. WeOurFamily was born out of a desire to provide a "safe haven" for social networking. Read more...
Who is the customer?
August 19, 2009 by Daniel James
Social networking is an amazing concept that has seen some explosive growth in recent times. Every day, there are millions of people communicating and interacting with one another through large, "free" social networking sites [...] But how many of them have paused to consider the aspects of privacy and security before using these sites? Read more...
All Subscriptions in Beta Extended to 12 Months After Beta is Over
July 31, 2009 by Kraig van der Klomp
To say thank you and reward all those who subscribe durning the Beta period, we will extend their annual subscription 12 months after beta is declared over. So subscribe now and your annual subscription will be much longer then 12 months, for the same low price of $21.99. Read more...
Second Month of Beta and Making Good Progress
July 7, 2009 by Kraig van der Klomp
I'd like to thank all of you who have signed up for a subscription! Thank you, very, very much! Not only do the subscriptions allow you to share your content (pictures, blogs, etc..) privately and securely, they also support WeOurFamily to operate the site without any advertising. Read more...
Beta Begins
May 30, 2009 by Kraig van der Klomp
Yesterday, we officially began WeOurFamily beta. The word Beta can now be seen on the member site (member.weourfamily.com) in grey at the top of every page. "But what is beta?" you might wonder. Read more...
Taking Shape
May 23, 2009 by Kraig van der Klomp
The vision of what WeOurFamily will do is coming to life. This morning, I shared more pictures and have had no issues or errors. Being able to target specific people or groups of people when sharing content provides a level of confidence and control that I had not expected. The feeling is not a bold feeling, but one more of "I can't wait for them to see this," instead of thinking, "Do I really want everyone to see this pic?" Read more...
Is something wrong with social networking?
May 17, 2009 by Kraig van der Klomp
You've probably found yourself feeling guilty or making excuses about why you haven't posted your newest pictures online yet. Grandma and grandpa would love to see them, but there's an uncomfortable feeling you get when sharing pictures and other information on those sites. Read more...
