Originally Posted by
IB-Dick
What are the security concerns for FlyerTalkers by integrating with such a large site?
Since Flyertalk and Facebook won't be sharing any information, there should be no security concerns. Facebook is a large company with an excellent reputation for security, which is why we are comfortable using it as our third party authenticator.
(emphasis mine)
Riiiight! FTers should feel as comfortable with your chosen third party "authenticator" (whatever it means) when its
founder claims "Privacy no longer a social norm" in January 2010.
ETA:
Another fun read:
Lyons: How Google & Facebook Violate Your Privacy - Newsweek.com