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Wall Street Beat: Facebook rides wave of tech, Internet IPOs

Facebook may end up being the biggest name on the IPO calendar this year, but it's also part of a trend in which technology, and particularly Internet companies, are outpacing public offerings from businesses in other sectors.

By Marc Ferranti | 03 February, 2012 10:38

Tags: Zynga, LinkedIn, Groupon, financial results, Facebook, business issues, Bankrate, AVG Technologies
Before Facebook: How other recent dot-com IPOs have fared

Although Facebook (FB - to be traded on NASDAQ or NYSE) is by far the most high-profile dot-com company to go public over the past year, it is actually one of several companies that have led to a revival of web company IPOs. And while many dot-com IPOs have been long on hype, they haven't yet paid off in terms of shareholder value.

By Brad Reed | 03 February, 2012 09:33

Tags: web 2.0, unified communications, software, social media, networking, LinkedIn, IPOs, Internet-based applications and services, internet, initial public offerings, Google, Facebook, collaboration, applications
Phoney iPads, iPhones put Apple engineers' trustworthiness to test

One way Apple keeps details of anticipated products such as the iPad 3 or iPhone 5 under wraps is reportedly by ensuring its engineers are super trustworthy.

By Bob Brown | 31 January, 2012 07:45

Tags: wireless, smartphones, networking, LinkedIn, Inside Apple, consumer electronics, Apple iPhone 5, Apple iPad3, Apple
Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Bank of America team to wipe out phishing

Can industry heavyweights Google, PayPal, Microsoft and AOL -- along with 11 others in high-tech such as Facebook and LinkedIn, as well as the financial world's Bank of America and Fidelity Investments -- succeed in stopping phishing attacks right in their tracks? In uniting behind an effort called DMARC.org unveiled today, the group says it can through policy-based steps filter out spoofed email that attackers use for phishing.

By Ellen Messmer | 31 January, 2012 00:36

Tags: security, paypal, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Google, Facebook, DMARC.org, DMARC, Bank of America, AOL, anti-malware
LinkedIn open sources search engine

Joining its fellow social-networking companies in the public release of internal code, LinkedIn has opened sourced software obtained in October with its acquisition of the IndexTank search-engine software provider.

By Joab Jackson | 23 December, 2011 03:47

Tags: software, search engines, open source, LinkedIn, internet

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Should I protect my tweets?

When I signed up for a Twitter account in the summer of 2009 I spent some time thinking about whether or not I should protect my tweets. As a novice Twitter user, I had to decide whether the benefits of protecting my tweets outweighed the drawbacks. Looking back, I do not regret my decision to protect my tweets, and I'll tell you why.

By Phil Shapiro | 23 February, 2011 09:14

Tags: twitter, social networking, LinkedIn, Internet-based applications and services, internet, Facebook, Consumer Advice
10 ways to get more out of LinkedIn

With more than 80 million users worldwide, LinkedIn has established itself as the premier social networking site for professionals. If you're job searching, looking to broaden your network or hunting for new partnerships, these 10 tips and tricks will propel you toward success.

By Kristin Burnham | 31 January, 2011 15:23

Tags: social networks, social networking, LinkedIn

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The day of the password is done

When the popular Web site Gawker was hacked into recently, more than a million user IDs and passwords were released. If you were one of the people compromised that's annoying -- very annoying. Not that it's a big deal that someone could log into a gossip site under your name. But many of those people used those same IDs and passwords on other sites that are a wee bit more important, such as LinkedIn. Now, that's a problem.

By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols | 05 January, 2011 00:38

Tags: security, LinkedIn
5 LinkedIn Groups to Boost Your Social Media Savvy

How familiar are you with LinkedIn Groups? This section of the social networking site (found on the top navigation bar) is dedicated to communities of professionals based on common interests, experiences, affiliation and goals. Groups can be a great source of industry information and discussions, as well as an effective way to connect with likeminded professionals.

By Kristin Burnham | 05 March, 2010 07:00

Tags: social networking, social media, LinkedIn
Can your online past come back to haunt you?

When it comes to some aspects of finding a job by social networking, such as online reputation management, Sean Ryan, senior vice president of engineering and a hiring manager at online measurement tools vendor Lyris, has a completely opposite view than most. The vast majority of recruiting professionals say it's important to make sure there's nothing online that could be too personal or embarrassing or that might turn off potential employers doing a background check.

By David Ramel | 11 May, 2009 08:42

Tags: Facebook, it careers, LinkedIn, online profile, social networking, twitter
Your online reputation: Leveraging LinkedIn

Make the most of your LinkedIn account. Part 3 in our series on how to maneuver your professional reputation through Web 2.0.

By Jennifer Kavur | 26 February, 2009 09:48

Tags: LinkedIn, online reputation, web 2.0
LinkedIn Users Debate Whether CIO Means "Career is Over"

In LinkedIn Answers this week, director at IBM Global Services Yaseen Babbar raised the question, "What is the future of the 'CIO' position in organizations?"

By Jennifer Kavur | 24 February, 2009 09:38

Tags: LinkedIn

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