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NewsShould young Americans bother studying technology?
We have a fundamental disconnect facing this country's technology labor force. On the one hand, we need young people to pursue careers in technology so we can regain our competitive edge as a nation. Read more...
Logitech serves up DIY IT
Here's a quirky twist on DIY IT: When employees at Logitech need computer gear, such as laptop batteries, headsets or keyboards, they don't have to bother calling IT; they simply purchase what they Read more...
What is devops, anyway?
Many organizations are trying to coordinate application development with IT operations, but whether they're involved in "devops" may be a matter of opinion. The buzz word sparks a host of notions and Read more...
Facebook to submit to external privacy audits for 20 years
Facebook will submit to outside audits of its privacy practices every two years for the next 20 years under a proposed settlement announced Tuesday with the Federal Trade Commission. The agreement Read more...
Google+ Pages: Love it or hate it?
Is your company thinking of taking advantage of Google+ now that the platform offers "Pages" for businesses to tout their brands? As proponents are quick to point out, Google+ has 40 million users Read more...
53.5 billion minutes spent on Facebook in May--how much during work?
Facebook is the top destination among all social networks and blogs, according to a new report by Nielsen. Released last week, the report shows the increasing popularity of social networking Read more...
Judge: Organization can't fire workers for griping on Facebook
An organization that fired five employees who griped about their jobs on Facebook has been ordered to rehire them and give them back pay, reports Courtney Rubin at Inc. A National Labor Relations Read more...
Dallas scolds 50 city employees for excess Facebooking at work
As collaboration champions urge enterprises to give employees more social platforms for interaction, the city of Dallas discovered that a few dozen of its workers were spending too much time on Read more...
Facebook's privacy record fails the enterprise test
A wide range of businesses have seized on Facebook as a savvy tool for marketing, recruiting and other purposes, but the social media site's history of ignoring privacy rights does not bode well for Read more...
News flash: Social media sap productivity
This kind of seems like it should be filed under "Duh," but out of respect for those who would disagree, we'll call it news: Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites tend to reduce business Read more...
| Press ReleasesNew Social Media Analytics Technology Measures ROI for RetailersCHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AddShoppers launches new social commerce platform that tracks the ROI of social media traffic and significantly increases product sharing, free. Now Read more >> Handelabra Studio Launches Couplett Mobile AppNew iOS app takes photos from both sides of a mobile device to capture every moment, front and backCLEVELAND, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Your device has two cameras but just one at a time?Isn't it Read more >> Social Media Enthusiasts Continue to Connect, But Privacy Concerns Persist, New uSamp Datapoint Study RevealsAmid Facebook IPO, Are Potential Risks on Social Media Sites Tempering Users’ Urge to Share? ENCINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Eight hundred million Facebook users can’t be wrong, but they appear to Read more >> Kontagent Execs and Data Scientists to Lead Roundtable Discussions at Inside Social Apps 2012 on Key Issues Facing Social, MobilSAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kontagent, the leading global user analytics company, today announced that several members of its staff will lead five roundtable discussions at the Read more >> Finally, an Uncensored Career Site for Company Insiders and Job Seekers Alike: theFITAnswering the Burning Questions You've Never Been Able to AskBOSTON, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- theFIT debuted today, a career site that finally fulfills the needs of job seekers and the 80 percent Read more >> |




