Facebook's Privacy Crisis Is Also Its Opportunity

[Commentary] You can set your watch by it: After sudden success comes a backlash, and right now, Facebook is getting backlash from all sides. Privacy advocates are attacking the company. Regulators in the U.S. and abroad are asking questions or openly criticizing it. Some users are considering canceling their accounts while others (like me) have stripped their profiles of data and grown cautious about their updates. But every crisis brings an opportunity. Facebook can emerge from the privacy brouhaha it started a lot stronger than it was before it began. Of course, it won't be easy and if Facebook fumbles, it will almost surely emerge a lot weaker.