RSS FacebookNaked CIO: Social networks are useless for finding a job
Comment As the technologist within the room, I was asked how students should use Facebook and similar sites to develop their professional networks in the hopes of enhancing their career opportunities. While social networking... [04 Nov 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 30.09.09
Round-Up However, working out who to add (or not) to your Facebook network can be fraught with danger. Luckily, silicon.com has worked it all out for you, striding confidently into this particular etiquette minefield and charting... [30 Oct 2009]
Digital Dilemmas: Should I add my boss as a Facebook friend?
Comment What do you do when the 'One new friend request' on Facebook is from a work colleague? For some colleagues, every waking moment has to be posted on Facebook. It's the mother of digital conundrums: you... [28 Oct 2009]
Why CIOs are saying yes to open source software
News And yes, you can scale it big - Facebook does. It's a question many CIOs are wrestling with: can open source help make your IT budget stretch a little further in these tough economic times? While some CIOs are... [28 Oct 2009]
Who do you trust when you're spending your IT budget?
News During the IT purchasing process, more than half of execs said they will consult LinkedIn and Facebook to either find out information or talk to colleagues. When it comes to deciding how to spend a hard-won portion of... [28 Oct 2009]
How tech is helping gamblers get that casino feeling
News The tool, called Shoutbox, also allows users to comment on their bets and challenge friends on their buddy lists to bets via Facebook and Twitter.bwin.com is used by more than 20 million users globally Screenshot: Tim... [23 Oct 2009]
The Best of Both Worlds: How to Effectively Leverage Social Media
White Paper Terms like Facebook, Twitter, wikis and blogs are a recent addition to mainstream vocabulary. And now it seems like everyone is fluent in the language of social media - including your prospects and customers. [18 Oct 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 09.10.09
Round-Up No idea, I just read it on her Facebook status. I've just been speaking to Tim, he's madly in love. Really? I didn't hear the phone ring. No, it was through instant messenger. Or, Barbara just said she and Dave have... [09 Oct 2009]
Barack Obama
AS Profile Obama's tech leanings became clear when he made extensive use of social media sites Twitter and Facebook during his presidential campaign and secured millions of donations online. US President Barack Obama entered the... [08 Oct 2009]
Mark Zuckerberg
AS Profile As founder and CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg topped the Agenda Setters list in 2007 after the social network really took off, but he plummeted to 47 last year as judges felt his time had passed. During the past 12... [08 Oct 2009]
Facebook Connect: Wizards and translators aim to connect with more sites
News Facebook made two announcements this week relating to Facebook Connect, the universal-log-in product it offers to third-party developers and websites. Both are aimed at making Connect more ubiquitous:... [01 Oct 2009]
Social Networking Global Survey Results & Practical Steps to Secure Your Organization
White Paper These changes are being driven, in part, by social Internet services such as Facebook and MySpace, as well as a growing range of micro-blogging and IM applications alongside increasingly popular applications like IPTV. [01 Oct 2009]
Microsoft'll fix it for you: Automated 'fix it' buttons solving PC problems
News There's even a "Fix it" page on Facebook and a feed on Twitter. Microsoft says that rather than struggle to fix their own PC problems, computer owners have shown they'd rather just click a "Fix it" button and let the... [30 Sep 2009]
Security Threat Report: July 2009 update
White Paper While the number of web-based attacks outweighs the attacks through email, financially-motivated cybercriminals are turning their attention to Web 2.0 and social networking platforms such as Facebook and Twitter and... [30 Sep 2009]
Rupert Murdoch
AS Profile Like many web fads before it, MySpace has seen its growth slow over the years as they move on to the next big thing - in this case, Facebook and Twitter. Rupert Murdoch is one of the most powerful men in the media - when... [30 Sep 2009]
