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‘Irrational’ hackers are growing U.S. security fear

May 22, 2013 By Staff Leave a Comment

Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff attends the Reuters Cyber Summit in Washington in this file photo

(Reuters) - Cybersecurity researcher HD Moore discovered he could use the Internet to access the controls of some 30 pipeline sensors around the country that were not password protected. A hacking expert who helps companies uncover network vulnerabilities, Moore said he found the sensors last month while analyzing information in huge, publicly available databases of Internet-connected devices. "We know that systems are exposed and vulnerable. We don't know what the impact would be if … [Read more...]

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LinkedIn Bans Prostitution And Escort Services

May 14, 2013 By Staff Leave a Comment

LinkedIn encourages professionals from all walks of life to use its social enterprise solutions. From McDonald’s cashiers to Fortune 500 executives the network is literally for everyone. Well … everyone except for prostitutes and escorts. The social network added a new clause to its user agreement on Monday which specifically forbids certain “activities” on its network. Specifically the user agreement reads that user should not undertake the following: Upload, post, email, … [Read more...]

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Analysis: Google+ struggles to attract brands, some neglect to update

May 12, 2013 By Staff Leave a Comment

Google signage seen at the company's headquarters in New York

(Reuters) - To mark the Cinco de Mayo holiday this year, Domino's Pizza festooned its Facebook page with a string of posts, including an image of a Mexican-themed guacamole pizza that garnered over 2,000 "likes". But visitors to Domino's companion Google+ page on that day found less festive fare: The most recent post was from October 2012. Two years after introducing its social network, Google Inc is struggling to win over the brands and businesses that have been its most loyal customers in … [Read more...]

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Hangtime: a Better Way to Find Facebook Events

May 11, 2013 By Staff

With details on millions of events of all sorts all over the world, Facebook is — among many other things — the closest thing the world has to a universal repository of things to do, such as concerts, parties, book readings and a whole lot more. But Facebook Events doesn’t seem to be all that high up on Facebook’s list of priorities. The feature hasn’t changed much over the years, and isn’t radically different on a phone than it is on a PC browser. Enter Hangtime. The product … [Read more...]

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5 Tips on How You Can Monetize Social Media

August 9, 2012 By ledgerwood

Monetizing and measuring the effectiveness of social media for a business is what every business owner wants. Well...those that buy into social media at least. It's easy to get lost in the mix and waste a lot of time without ever figuring out if your efforts were worthwhile, however. I believe there are a few quick steps you can take to prevent this though. Here are my top 5 tips of how you monetize your social media efforts: Set goals. You've heard the saying “If you don't … [Read more...]