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Social networking "white elephant" warning
News Social networking could turn out to be a costly "white elephant" for businesses that rush to invest in the technology. Many companies are thinking about whether they can take advantage of social networking technology but analysts at Gartner are... [13 Dec 2007]
Social networking: Global phenomenon
News The latest statistics from ComScore show social networking sites such as Facebook are growing rapidly across the globe, even as that growth slows down in the US where they originated. According to ComScore's numbers, social-networking sites may be... [13 Aug 2008]
Social networking site Friendster sacks employee over blog
News Friendster, known for breaking new ground in online social networking and promoting self-expression among peers, fired one of its employees on Monday for her personal web log, or online diary. Wendy Seltzer, staff attorney at the Electronic... [01 Sep 2004]
Social networking - Yahoo! latest to talk about a service
News Yahoo on Wednesday dropped hints of growing interest in social networking services for search, following on the heels of similar announcements from rivals Google and Microsoft. Social networking is all the rage among portals and search providers. [08 Apr 2004]
Social networking driving server sales
News Social networking is pushing up server sales despite the increasing adoption of virtualisation technology, according to Sun Microsystems. But Richard Green, executive VP of software at Sun, said there is no shortage of demand for hardware because... [04 Oct 2007]
Social networking doesn't influence online shopping
News Social networking sites are not generating significant online retail sales for companies looking to exploit the growing phenomenon. Only 12 per cent of online shoppers quizzed said they buy more than planned as a result of using a social networking... [05 Jul 2007]
Businesses ignoring social networking potential?
News Businesses need to be more aware of the potential benefits and risks of social networking, according to analysts. Gartner found that social networking websites, instant messaging email, chat and file sharing are attracting significant levels of... [10 Jul 2008]
Union wades into social networking row
News Companies must introduce policies on the use of social networking sites at work to clear up any confusion about what staff are allowed to post online, a UK trade union is warning. The TUC said not enough companies are clear about what they expect... [30 Aug 2007]
Should you ban social networking sites at work?
News The rise and rise of social networking websites such as News Corp's MySpace has put the spotlight on how businesses respond to staff use of such sites during the working day. Asked how much time in the office they spend using social networking... [14 Jun 2007]
Android laid bare, dressing for success, grown up social networking...
News LinkedIn CEO on 'grown up' social networking Meanwhile the CEO of LinkedIn told silicon.com in an exclusive interview there is much more to social networking than throwing sheep and "poking" people. This month, silicon.com has been busy wrestling... [27 Mar 2008]
UK goes mad for social networking
News UK web users are the keenest advocates of social networking in Europe, spending more time on them than anyone else across the continent. Four out of 10 adults in the UK regularly visited social networking sites during 2006 - more than anywhere else... [12 Dec 2007]
Wi-fi lovers get social networking site
News A social networking site aimed at the wireless industry is a sign of sustained growth, not a new technology bubble, according to its founders. The Wireless Industry Partnership (WIP), launched this week, uses a website to connect potential business... [31 Aug 2006]
Phishers attack social networking generation
News Social-networking websites are fast becoming a key target for online fraud, according to Symantec's latest Internet Security Threat Report. The report states "66 per cent of phishing attacks in the US were directed towards social-networking sites". [09 Apr 2008]
Cisco taps into social-networking trend
News Cisco Systems is making its first move toward courting big media companies with the acquisition of a small social-networking company. The company is set to announce it's buying Five Across, an 11-person company based in San Francisco which has... [09 Feb 2007]
BlackBerry backs the social networking 'revolution'
News The secret of the BlackBerry's success is security, according to RIM's co-CEO Jim Balsillie - but social networking is its future. And change is afoot elsewhere too, according to Balsillie, who said a B2B social networking revolution is coming that... [13 Feb 2008]
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