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  • TweetPsych builds a psychological profile based on Tweets

    If Twitter is voyeuristic, then TweetPsych takes it to a whole new level. Based on your last thousand tweets (or those of someone you're interested in knowing a deeper understanding of), TweetPsych builds a psychological profile, indicating a score and in some cases an interpretation of your score within various cognitive or emotional parameters.

    Written by Mike Keller18 July 09 04:03
  • 5 Facebook, Twitter scams to avoid

    <em>According to research recently conducted by security firm Webroot, approximately three in ten social network users have experienced some form of a security attack, such as a virus infection or a phishing scam, on a social network in the last year. As the popularity of these social networks explodes, and more organizations ease restrictions among employees (See: ), they become more attractive for criminals seeking access to private information that can be used for profit. CSO asked two social network security experts for some of the latest scams found on Facebook and Twitter, and how to recognize and avoid them (For more tips to stay safe see: Seven Deadly Sins of Social Networking).</em> <a href="http://www.csoonline.com/article/482963/Facebook_Twitter_LinkedIn_Security_Pros_Warm_to_Web_._Access"/>

    Written by Joan Goodchild14 July 09 05:38
  • How 3 year olds consume media: the new shock report

    Yesterday everyone was reporting the <a href="http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=119080&amp;">startling report by 15-year-old Morgan Stanley intern Matthew Robson</a>, which stated that today's teenagers don't use Twitter, prefer Walkmans to Apple iPhones (and PCs to Macs), and choose to pirate PC games than buy a console.

    Written by Simon Jary15 July 09 04:18
  • Anyone want to buy Twitter?

    Despite Twitter's popularity and ballooning public image, the micro-blogging site may never be able to turn a profit. That was the prevailing attitude at Allen & Co's Sun Valley, Idaho media conference, where the topic du jour was Twitter. None of the old school media moguls in attendance seemed optimistic about its profitability and others flat-out said they would not be interested in buying.

    Written by Brennon Slattery10 July 09 00:13
  • Twitter Tips: How to find experts in your industry

    After you join Twitter, who do you follow? Deciding this can be an overwhelming task, especially if your goal is to avoid the noise on Twitter and trade messages with trusted colleagues and thought leaders in your industry.

    Written by C.G. Lynch09 July 09 02:02
  • Free security product vets Twitter links

    As Twitter becomes increasingly abused by hackers, Finjan Software released on Tuesday a free browser add-on with a new feature that scans links and warns if they point to a page containing malware.

    Written by Jeremy Kirk23 June 09 22:24
  • High profile Twitter hack spreads porn Trojan

    Former Apple Macintosh evangelist Guy Kawasaki posts Twitter messages about a lot of different things, but the message he put up on Tuesday afternoon was really out of character.

    Written by Robert McMillan24 June 09 10:34
  • Spammers cashing in on Twitter, Iran, new iPhone

    Spammers are never far from a hot story, it seems, and in the past day they've been flooding Twitter with phoney messages about Iran and the<strong> </strong>latest iPhone 3.0 operating system.

    Written by Robert McMillan19 June 09 08:37
  • How Facebook and Twitter are changing data privacy rules

    CIOs think about <a href="http://www.cio.com/article/32306/Privacy_Is_Your_Business">privacy</a> the way some people think about exercise: with a sigh and a sense of impending pain. Outside of regulated industries like health care--where patient privacy is paramount--privacy affects CIOs as a corollary of security when, say, a laptop holding millions of people's records is lost or hackers siphon off customer data.

    Written by Michael Fitzgerald12 June 09 07:36
  • Twitter Tips: how to track retweets

    Twitter users commonly "retweet" fellow users' tweets or links. You will see a user set off a retweet by using the word retweet itself, or the abbreviation "RT" in front of the message. A retweet can increase the pervasiveness of your message across Twitter, while attracting new followers who might be captivated enough by the tweet or link that you shared to begin following you.

    Written by C.G. Lynch11 June 09 00:35
  • Twitter Tips: URL shorteners do more than save space

    Since Twitter limits messages to 140 characters, users have quickly come to depend on "URL shorteners." These free services take the long URLs for links that we find on the Web and shrink them to a manageable, eye-friendly size. Some shortening tools even allow you track the performance (i.e. number of clicks) that a URL receives from Twitter and other social networking services. But all shorteners aren't alike; as I'll show you, some offer more advanced features.

    Written by C.G. Lynch03 June 09 09:00
  • Spammers work by US clocks and target Facebook, Twitter

    While many working Americans are heading into the office and starting their day, spammers are busy, too, readying for their next onslaught of junk messages. According to a new report from Symantec, spammers favor the same work schedule as the typical American office worker.

    Written by Joan Goodchild28 May 09 01:03
  • USQ turns to Web 2.0 to connect with students

    The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) is increasingly turning to social media tools and virtual environments to attract students and improve its services.

    Written by Tim Lohman29 May 09 07:00
  • Ticketek Thunderstruck by AC/DC ticket sales demand

    Online ticket sales site Ticketek was this morning paralysed by demand for tickets to AC/DC’s Black Ice Australian tour, which went on sale this morning at 9am.

    Written by Tim Lohman25 May 09 10:42
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