Social Media Networks

8 Ways to Prevent Business Social Media Identity Theft

Robert Siciliano | Posted 10.03.2009 | Technology


Robert Siciliano

Social media is still in its infancy and its security has been an issue since its inception. Users are tricked into clicking links. Viruses enter the network when employees simply visit an infected page.

Social Media -- Is it a Fad?

Mike McCready | Posted 09.14.2009 | Media


Mike McCready

There is a shift in how business is seeing and reacting to the social media cascade. As we build out our online personas, products will find their way to us rather than the other way around.

Macaca Day 2009: From George Allen to Claire McCaskill, Video Trackers to Town Haters

Dan Manatt | Posted 09.12.2009 | Politics


Dan Manatt

Town Halls -- perhaps they should be renamed "Town Hates" -- have become the front lines of an anti-government revolt by various groups, including health care reform opponents.

New Anti-Terror Weapons: You, Me, iPhone & Twitter

W. David Stephenson | Posted 09.10.2009 | Media


W. David Stephenson

Crafting an effective strategy to productively involve the general public in homeland security should center on two technologies: mobile communication devices and Web 2.0 social media.

Can Jon Miller and Owen Van Natta Save MySpace or Is It Toast?

Charles Warner | Posted 07.24.2009 | Media


Charles Warner

What can MySpace do to grow? It has to start a new business, not merely tweak its tired old business. It can buy a disruptive technology, like Apple did when it launched the iPod and iPhone.

Brands, Credibility and Cesspools

Rory O'Connor | Posted 04.12.2009 | Media


Rory O'Connor

CEO Eric Schmidt believes the Internet is a "cesspool" of false information, and that filters are needed to help sort through the muck and mire.

Facebook Journalism

Rory O'Connor | Posted 02.14.2009 | Media


Rory O'Connor

Randi Zuckerberg: "When journalists can really engage with this audience and enlist Facebook users to market and share their content, that is such a powerful way to share credible news and information."

AOL to Pay $850M for Social Network Bebo

AP | ANICK JESDANUN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


NEW YORK — AOL stepped up its bid to boost traffic and advertising opportunities worldwide as the struggling Internet company agreed Thursday to...