Atlantic International Partnership Headlines: Concerns Over Facebook Stream Importer for Google+ Abound - Saeo

Atlantic International Partnership Headlines: Concerns Over Facebook Stream Importer for Google+ Abound - Saeo

An application that allows Firefox and Chrome users to view Facebook stream data within Google+ is popular, but may put users at a security risk due to issues with the coding.

Google+Facebook, developed by Israeli developer Crossrider, lets users see Facebook streams and update Facebook statuses from within the Google+ platform. The extension has thus far proved popular: according to company execs, there have been over 100,000 downloads in just one week.

Unfortunately, the code may be insecure. Crossrider CEO Koby Menachemi admitted himself that the application was written in less than a day, and so “the product is not perfect.” Taking this fact into consideration, it’s not impossible that Crossrider’s coders may have missed something.

Questions about Google+Facebook’s possible security issues were raised over the weekend, when Reddit user RogueDarkJedi posted comments on a story promoting the app. In the comments, RogueDarkJedi alleges that Google+Facebook “acts like malware,” and says it’s a “security vulnerability waiting to happen.”

What’s in question is the app’s behavior. Google+Facebook must download an external JavaScript file at every launch, in order for it to work. Mozilla has frowned upon this practice, as it puts all users of an app using such a system at risk in the event that the server hosting the script is compromised.

The app also does a number of other seemingly unscrupulous things, such as changing search preferences to a site controlled by Crossrider and appending a signature to e-mail messages sent on certain webmail providers. Uninstalling the app reportedly does not remove many of the changes Google+Facebook makes.

“So should you trust these guys? In my opinion, [expletive deleted] no. Do NOT install this, it does more harm than anything. Stay the hell away,” RogueDarkJedi wrote in the comment.

The post caught the attention of Crossrider, who responded to a Lifehacker post about the application, in which Lifehacker recommended its readers not install the app. Cofounder and CTO Shmueli Ahdut shot back, saying the way Google+Facebook auto-updates is “at the edge of extension-technology today,” and that no changes are made without the user’s permission.

RogueDarkJedi updated his post saying that the company was not being honest with its users, and that its code was still sloppy: “Stop lying to your users and to Reddit. Clean up your code, issue an apology, tell your users what they are getting into and secure your platform.”

In any case, if you have downloaded the app, it may be a good idea to uninstall it for now. Personally, I think the whole point this Reddit commenter makes about the application constantly going back to Crossrider’s servers for that JavaScript file is very valid.

All it takes is AntiSec one time to hack into Crossrider’s servers and mess with that JavaScript file. Soon your computer could be doing a lot more than just putting your Facebook stream on Google+. With 100,000+ users, it’s certainly an easy (and attractive) target.

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Young, dynamic and highly successful Shane founded his own business, Executive Fitness Management at age 20 in 1991. After a successful career in football that took him as high as playing for Essendon, Shane Radbone appreciated the need to have more than just sport in his portfolio. However taking his on field attitude to the corporate arena, Executive Fitness Management (EFM) grew into Australia’s largest Corporate Fitness Company. It started with 1 client and grew into more than 3500 clients around the country. A single operation, turned into 25 franchises in four states which led EFM to winning the Australia Day Business Award in 1996.
After an approach by Wendy's, Shane Radbone sold his controlling interest in EFM and acted on the offer to become CEO of Wendy's Supa Sundaes.
In March 2000, he joined Wendy’s Supa Sundaes. Wendy’s is a 310 store chain in Australia and New Zealand. Over the course of his five year tenure he took Wendy’s from a $75m business to $120m business for the group.
The company achieved three successive years of record profit result and won numerous awards for Innovation.
In December 2004, Shane was voted “Young Leader of the Year Award” in South Australia. After more than five years in a CEO role, Shane decided it was time to move on. Shane Radbone purchased a share in an on-line salary packaging business that he successfully sold his interests in the company 18 months later.
Active with bounds of energy and enthusiasm, Shane has completed the New York marathon three times, the London marathon, The Berlin Marathon and also the Kokoda Track.
Currently, Shane is very active in the community. He is the Chairman of Burns Trust Australia and a board member of Brink Productions. In October 2006, he was awarded the KPMG Advise bank award for contribution to the Arts and business sector and he conducts many speeches and presentations for companies both nationally and internationally. In early 2008, Shane joined publicly listed Allied Brands as COO. Allied is a company that specialises in the franchising sector and owns a number of brands in Australia and overseas.
Shane Radbone shares with you a presentation about life, but also about his experiences with people from sport, his own business and the corporate world.

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Shane Radbone Corporate Bio

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Article Summary: Young, dynamic and highly successful Shane founded his own business, Executive Fitness Management at age 20 in 1991. After a successful career in football that took him as high as playing for Essendon, Shane appreciated the need to have more than just sport in his portfolio

Young, dynamic and highly successful Shane founded his own business, Executive Fitness Management at age 20 in 1991. After a successful career in football that took him as high as playing for Essendon, Shane appreciated the need to have more than just sport in his portfolio. However taking his on field attitude to the corporate arena, Executive Fitness Management (EFM) grew into Australia's largest Corporate Fitness Company. It started with 1 client and grew into more than 3500 clients around the country. A single operation, turned into 25 franchises in four states which led EFM to winning the Australia Day Business Award in 1996.
After an approach by Wendy's, Shane sold his controling interest in EFM and acted on the offer to become CEO of Wendy's Supa Sundaes.
In March 2000, he joined Wendy's Supa Sundaes. Wendy's is a 310 store chain in Australia and New Zealand. Over the course of his five year tenure he took Wendy's from a $75m business to $120m business for the group.
The company achieved three successive years of record profit result and won numerous awards for Innovation.
In December 2004, Shane was voted "Young Leader of the Year Award" in South Australia. After more than five years in a CEO role, Shane decided it was time to move on. He purchased a share in an on-line salary packaging business that he successfully sold his interests in the company 18 months later.
Active with bounds of energy and enthusiasm, Shane has completed the New York marathon three times, the London marathon, The Berlin Marathon and also the Kokoda Track.
Currently, Shane is very active in the community.
He is the Chairman of Burns Trust Australia and a board member of Brink Productions.
In October 2006, he was awarded the KPMG Advise bank award for contribution to the Arts and business sector and he conducts many speeches and presentations for companies both nationally and internationally.
In early 2008, Shane joined an ASX publicly listed franchise company and from mid 2009 he was CEO. It was a company that specialised in the franchising sector and owned a number of franchise companies in Australia and overseas.
Shane shares with you a presentation about life, but also about his experiences with people from sport, his own business and the corporate world
ABOUT SHANE RADBONE:
Shane Radbone has enjoyed a successful business career and sporting career. Shane played SANFL and AFL football with Sturt and the Essendon Football Club. This begun with starting his own business, Executive Fitness Management, which became the largest Corporate Fitness business in Australia from one customer to more than 3,500 clients. In 1996, Shane was awarded the Australia Day Business Award for contribution to the industry and in 2004 he was awarded the Young Leader of the Year Award for South Australia.
Shane then became CEO of Wendy's and VIP Home Services. During his 5 years, as CEO at Wendy's, he took the business from $75m to $120m.
Shane has been speaking to a number of companies over the past three years on his experiences both in business, sport and life.