As articles about the Facebook backlash, security concerns, and even a "good-bye to privacy" continue to stream in at a steady clip, tech companies are busy developing a potentially lucrative market--privacy protection. The Wall Street Journal reports that venture capitalists are actively investing in privacy-related start-ups that offer a range of services to manage online identity.

The investment windfalls include $15 million for ReputationDefender, a site that offers services to monitor and control your Internet presence. They range from a customized search to remove personal information from databases to managing what search engines reveal about you. Not everyone is running a political campaign, but job seekers, in particular, may want to make sure that the pictures of their last scantily-clad vacation stay locked safely away. Businesses can take it a step further and sign up for services that will promote their brand, reduce the impact of negative publicity, and manage their presence on the Web.

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