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Social media bring business, but add security quagmire
Social media - Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and so forth - has become a way of life for companies and their employees to interact with the public, but beating back the fraudsters that try to prey on customers, not to mention keeping employees from spilling sensitive data, is becoming a full-time job for many.
By Ellen Messmer | 18 May, 2012 04:27
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Wall Street Beat: Tech earnings continue to be mixed
As the earnings season wanes, quarterly financial reports from the tech sector continue to be mixed, though shares in IT companies are still up for the year.
By Marc Ferranti | 05 May, 2012 02:40
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LinkedIn tp buy SlideShare for $119M
LinkedIn is acquiring SlideShare, which allows its users to share presentations online, for US$118.75 million as it tries to find new ways to make its site more useful, the company said on Thursday.
By Mikael Ricknäs | 04 May, 2012 22:28
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IT execs must deal soon with worker use of social tools
ORLANDO -- IT execs are forever concerned about the growing number of gadgets workers are bringing from home for use in the enterprise.
By Sharon Gaudin | 30 March, 2012 00:40
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Internet resumes discourage big lies
People are less likely to lie about big things on resumes they post on the professional network LinkedIn compared with traditional resumes, according to a new study.
By AAP | 15 March, 2012 13:05
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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
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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
Features about 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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