Latest Social Networking articles

Security monitoring of employee behaviour on the rise – Gartner

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Two-thirds of companies will have formal monitoring programmes by 2015, with social media the focus, say analysts – but there are risks
29 May 2012

Microsoft launches social network, So.cl – quietly

Microsoft Windows 8 DP legacy desktop
Experimental social networking site not intended to trouble Facebook
23 May 2012

Spotify uses Rypple to create the social enterprise

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Music subscription service uses Salesforce product to connect the business to its employees, and its employees to one another
22 May 2012

Tweet revenge


22 May 2012

Analysis: How will Facebook build a future in mobile?

The social network giant's IPO pitch is centred on mobile. But how will it create a business model in such a hostile environment?
18 May 2012

Criminally stupid


09 May 2012

An education in tweeting


09 May 2012

Expert casts doubt on value of Facebook shares

Facebook's float points to another dotcom bubble
04 May 2012

Facebook's billion-dollar Instagram deal: evidence of an X-Factor investment culture (UPDATED)

Purchase of popular photo-sharing app values nimble startup as highly as 800 AOL patents
10 Apr 2012

Yahoo axes 2,000 jobs: 14 per cent of workforce

Troubled internet giant tries to refocus on core strengths and to convince against more nimble rivals
04 Apr 2012

Big data – big misunderstandings, big mistakes?


04 Apr 2012

They know where you live


20 Mar 2012

The generation Y revolution: new attitudes, new expectations

Organisations must adapt their working practices to a new generation of workers
19 Mar 2012

Report: Social media strategies are failing to connect with 'chameleon' consumers

Customer experience is the new brand, says Ernst & Young
12 Mar 2012

Software development becomes a social activity

Collaboration specialist applies real-time feeds to programming projects
24 Feb 2012

Analysis: Social networking gets down to business

Employees have been using it for years, but businesses are only beginning to wake up to the benefits of social media - and vendors are following suit
23 Feb 2012

Malware authors get social to improve cyber attacks

Cyber criminals are offering their products as SaaS, creating social networking and CRM around their tools, and using open-source techniques to further improve their malware
09 Feb 2012

Hangin’ out with the Prez


06 Feb 2012

Google tries to allay privacy fears, but users still not convinced

The internet giant announced plants to consolidate 60 privacy policies last week
30 Jan 2012

Hackers disguise malware as Google Hangouts feature

Fake plug-in for free videoconferencing service downloads malware
27 Jan 2012

Pearls of wisdom from HP


24 Jan 2012

Analysis: Is there a need for social analytics in the enterprise?

What is the role of social analytics in the enterprise and what are the barriers to deployment?
20 Jan 2012

When work gets too social


22 Dec 2011

IDC: Next year could determine 2020 IT leaders

Research firm predicts sharp rises in 'smart city' investment, PaaS spending and NFC adoption
06 Dec 2011