Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Cisco unveils social network monitoring tool The software is designed to not only enable enterprises to monitor the conversations of their customers but to engage those that require service, Cisco says
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Yahoo tests major Mail upgrade Called Yahoo Mail Beta, the new version will feature a revamped interface and navigation scheme as well as integration with Twitter and Facebook in an effort to counter falling user engagement
Monday, October 18, 2010
The perils of social networking FOCUS 2010: Cybercriminals can use the location data you tweet to craft a malware link just for you. Why McAfee is launching its own URL shortener
Monday, October 18, 2010
How to tame the social network at work They're a productivity sink and a bandwidth suck. They're a vector for malware and a gift for corporate spies. They're a data spill just waiting to happen. And like it or not, they're already inside your enterprise
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Twitter’s new Canadian staff to build analytics tool According to a Twitter employee at this week’s Sports Marketing 2.0 Summit, the social networking firm plans to launch a free, real-time analytics platform by the end of the year. The project is expected to be headed by the team behind Dabble DB
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Are your tweets costing you a new IT job? Half of IT workers said they might modify or delete content on a social media site if they knew a prospective employer was going to review their page as part of the interview process
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Twitter fixes cross-site scripting flaw A Kaspersky Lab ZAO expert said a secondary JavaScript from a Web site visited by a user can be loaded on to their machine without requiring any user interaction. Twitter says it’s patching the problem
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Facebook or face closing, CIOs told Social media tools are ways of finding and spreading innovation that chief information officers have to champion, according to a panel at CIO Exchange 2010. Find out why
Monday, September 13, 2010
Will social media come to your rescue? OPINION: Social media tools are beginning to support serious endeavors, including crisis response efforts by FEMA, the DHS, and police and fire departments. What these possibilities mean for your business
Monday, August 23, 2010
How to tame the social media tiger What social media aggregation and management tools can – and can’t – do for enterprises. A look at Syncapse’s SocialTalk platform and input from Labatt Breweries, Info-Tech and Gartner
Friday, August 20, 2010
Businesses failing at social networking: study Most consumers want to reach companies via social networks, but few businesses are ready for it, according to a new Yankee Group survey. Why social media is a golden opportunity
Friday, August 20, 2010
Nokia kills social networking application Nokia’s Messaging for Social Networks might be dead but it will be incorporated into the upcoming N8 smart phone
Thursday, August 19, 2010
US pushes North Korea on Twitter freedom The U.S. government has welcomed North Korea's jump onto Twitter and challenged the country to let its citizens see the recently created account
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Sprouter adds ‘Answers’ section for expert advice The Toronto-based social networking site for entrepreneurs has launched a new Aardvark-like feature for those who have questions but don’t know who – or how – to ask for answers. Sprouter experts are also available to answer questions in real time
Monday, August 16, 2010
Socialite service keeps an eye on your social networks The software-as-a-service helps enterprises manage e-discovery and records retention on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Why the technology won’t let you share the phrase, ‘My Secret Project,’ on your LinkedIn status
Monday, June 28, 2010
HootSuite social media dashboard gets major upgrade HootSuite is a Web-based “social media dashboard” that can be used by just about anyone, but is really geared towards businesses and workgroups
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Twitter settles FTC privacy complaint The agency investigation focuses on two attacks in 2009 in which user accounts were compromised
Monday, June 21, 2010
Collaboration success edges closer Do you lock out Facebook and Twitter to encourage use of your internal tools? Do you deploy software, name someone to lead the program and wait for something great to happen? Where collaboration stands today
Friday, June 11, 2010
Twitter buys Canadian analytics company The social networking giant is seeking to boost its Web analytics capacity with the acquisition of Smallthought Systems. The Canadian firm created Trendly, a cloud-hosted Web analytics application
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
We can't quit Facebook OPINION: Apparently, we can't live without the social networking behemoth. So enterprises are going to have to learn to live with it
Monday, May 31, 2010
New York burger joint goes social, mobile If a Manhattan restaurant can crowdsource marketing and even menu creation, what else can be made social? Connecting social networking to the real world
Friday, May 21, 2010
Tighter IT control over social network sites promised FaceTime Communications adds a new module to its security gateway that allows organizations fine control over how employees can use Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Social Media for Business 101 Visability.ca hosts a one-day conference next week to introduce businesses to the social media space
Monday, May 10, 2010
Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter boost regulatory woes Social networking sites for some companies are way too valuable as sales tools to block usage. But they raise important legal issues
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Microsoft Spindex puts new spin on social networking Microsoft FUSE Labs introduces Spindex, a new social networking tool, at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco. Get the most out of your Twitter and Facebook activity