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• Yahoo's search news shortcuts gain 'tweets,' videos, photos

  Yahoo has enhanced its Web search engine's news "shortcuts" by adding Twitter posts, photos and videos to them, the company announced Thursday.

• SSL flaw could have been used to hack Twitter

  A flaw in the protocol used to secure communications over the Internet could have been used to hack Twitter accounts, according to an IBM security researcher.

• Business use of Twitter, Facebook exploding

  The use of social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook to promote businesses has exploded over the past six months, according to the results of a study that were released today.

• 20 Twitter Tips for Business Leaders

  CXO has compiled a selection of 20 Twitter tips for business leaders. From writing better content and searching more effectively to ensuring your personal safety.

• Twitter for Business: Four Ways Companies Use Microblogging

  Having a good dialogue with users of Twitter, the microblogging service, requires being personable and avoiding too much corporate marketing jargon.

• Twitter Tips: How to Safely Blend the Personal and the Professional

  Twitter can enhance your personal and professional lives, helping you connect more with friends and learn more from colleagues, customers and peers. But can you tweet to both crowds without getting in trouble or offending someone? Here are some good strategies to ensure a smart balance.

• Twitter Tips: How To Search Twitter Smarter

  Once you're actively using Twitter, you may feel unable to keep up with all the messages of value. But you can learn to search them. From hashtags to smiley faces, here are our tips on how to search Twitter to get more value from it.

• Twitter warns of new phishing attack

  Twitter warned users Tuesday of a new phishing scam on the social networking site.

• Microsoft strikes search deals with Twitter, Facebook

  Microsoft has reached collaboration agreements with Twitter and Facebook to get their members' public status updates and messages indexed and presented in useful ways on the Bing search engine.

• Microsoft strikes search deals with Twitter, Facebook

  Web 2.0 Conference, San Francisco - Microsoft confirmed today that it has integrated Twitter tweets and Facebook status updates into its Bing search results.

• How to Write a Twitter Policy for Your Employees

  Twitter makes it easier than ever to share information and interact with your customers and peers. But giving your employees some rules for the road will make it easier for them to tweet freely and without career fear, while protecting your company .

• Indian provider launches Twitter by SMS

  Twitter has tied up with India's largest mobile services provider, Bharti Airtel, to allow its subscribers to send and receive Twitter messages using its blog.

• Twitter: Don't change your log-in data until further notice

  Twitter users should refrain from changing their log-in data until further notice or else risk getting locked out of their accounts.

• Google Wave could prove a threat to Facebook, Twitter

  As the most influential Web company gets closer to throwing its hat into the social networking ring, there has to be some consternation in the offices of social network pioneers like Facebook, Twitter and MySpace, analysts say.

• Phishing scam steals Twitter passwords

  Twitter users beware: this scam will not leave you ROFL.