In the wake of the tragic school shooting in Newtown, Conn, police warned that they will prosecute anyone purposefully posting false information related to the incident on social networks. "Misinformation is being posted on social media ...
Tags: net pranksters, Computer Products, Cops
Just in time for the holiday season, Recess Creative, a Cleveland based digital advertising and marketing agency, has launched HolidayGram a new social photo sharing app for iPhone and iPod touch. "HolidayGram is the first app that's ...
Tags: Recess Creative, digital advertising, digital marketing
Internet access in Syria has been shut off nationwide, and network watchers Akamai and Renesys have issued charts illustrating the dramatic traffic collapse. Syria has experienced partial blackouts this year, but this nationwide blackout ...
Tags: internet blackout, Syrian internet blackout, Internet, cellphone networks
LinkedIn has redesigned the Profile page of its members' accounts, tweaking the layout and adding features in order to simplify viewing and editing as well as increase engagement among users. LinkedIn, whose site is used by about 175 ...
Tags: LinkedIn, Profile, Higher Engagement, members'accounts
Unilever has agreed a five-year HR BPO contract with Accenture to expand the manufacturer's recruitment activity into social networking. The contract extension will see outcome-based targets as well as the traditional service level ...
Tags: Unilever, Social Networking, Recruitment
Cyber criminals are using compromised Twitter accounts to distribute messages disguised as coming from friends who suggest recipients click on a link to see themselves on a Facebook video. Sophos reported the trick after receiving a ...
Tags: Direct message virus, Facebook, LinkedIn, Malicious links, social media
Storage specialist, Seagate, today launched its Backup Plus selection of external hard drives in Dubai during a presentation on the future of storage and backup protection. Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Mark Whitby, held the ...
Tags: External hard drives, Hard drives, Seagate, physical hard drive
NEW YORK, NY, August 21, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- In today's society, it may seem like every person is connected to the Internet at all times--either through a computer or via the more modern option of a smartphone. In response, many ...
Tags: Internet, computer, e commerce, online marketing
After a two-day outage, Internet access in war-torn Syria appears to be for the most part restored on Saturday, according to reports from several sources. “Renesys confirms a largely complete restoration of the Syrian Internet this ...
Tags: cyber war, highlightedpost, internet blackout, Middle East, Syria
The iconic Birkin bag and silk scarves made Hermès house a popular brand name for counterfeiters. Even two of the company' own employees were involved in a racket. After a year of surveillance the people responsible for peddling ...
Tags: Birkin bag, silk scarves, Hermès, fake bags
Office Brands has upgraded its online offering to members with the introduction of the WebX Accelerator Pack, which allows customers to log in to dealer sites through social media sites such as Facebook. Office Brands chief information ...
After a two-day outage, Internet access in war-torn Syria appears to be for the most part restored on Saturday, according to reports from several sources. "Renesys confirms a largely complete restoration of the Syrian Internet this ...
Tags: Internet, Internet-monitoring service, Telecom, Google
The private sector's failure to adapt to the demands of social media poses a threat to the bottom line and creates a risk of reputational damage, according to data released by KPMG. A survey of more than 1,000 business executives revealed ...
Tags: social media, KPMG, inadequate responses, customer satisfaction
Computerworld-SugarSync today released the public beta of a complete revamp of its cloud storage and content-sharing service that replaces its file directory-style look with a GUI-style menu along with drag and drop file transfer features. ...
Tags: Sugarsync, Sharing Service, search functionality, cloud storage
Colleges and universities are moving swiftly to create advanced degree programs to help meet what's expected to be rapidly rising demand among employers for specialists who can manage and analyze big data. The schools are likely aware of ...
Tags: colleges and universities, analytical experts, advanced degree programs