Reluctant UK companies must cave to pressure and opt-in as social media blossoms in 2012, says KPMG
Bad news for Google+ after comScore found that Facebook and Twitter dominate the growth of social networking
Irish data protection commissioner tells Facebook to give users greater control of data
Facebook is to ring in the new year by beginning to insert adverts into users newsfeeds and updates
A committee of MPs have said social networks should not be closed or blocked during civil disorder
New devices and first-time users provide the ideal mix for Christmas exploits so take a secure grip from the start,…
Google+ gets improved streaming, photo, administration and notification options
Billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed buys a stake in Twitter through investment company
Google has raised the profile of Google+ Hangouts, which enables video chat for up to 10 users
Users can try out the Timeline of their Facebook life before its official release next week
Apple could find itself attacked simultaneously for wasting energy at the client, and burning coal-fired power in its iCloud data…
When setting up a Windows Phone, a hacker discovered a specially crafted disabling text message
A student from York has admitted hacking into Facebook, but denies it was with malicious intent
Google is looking to inject fun back into social networking with the development of the Schemer service
The US Federal Trade Commission warns companies not to compromise privacy when using facial recognition
Twitter is to receive a facelift which it claims will benefit users and give businesses prominence
Google+ will soon see closer integration with Gmail and Contacts as the social network develops
The Ticket Factory has launched an interactive ticketing Facebook page using the power of social networking
Eight new apps have been released that help make popular tablets usable with IBM enterprise systems
India is urging Google, Microsoft and Facebook to halt the uploading of “objectionable” web content
A tool intended to flag inappropriate Facebook content was exploited to access CEO Zuckerberg's images
Sophos warns that a piece of Facebook malware is continuing to spread through Facebook chat.
Just 22 percent of councils provided "excellent" coverage during public sector strikes, says survey
Facebook has acquired location sharing service provider Gowalla, a key competitor to FourSquare
Facebook is to hire thousands of new engineers as it boosts its workforce for a rapid growth push
Cyber-adversaries are gearing up for even more advanced attacks. Fahmida Rashid Explores the security outlook for 2012
Apple's iPhone banned to silence reports of violence against protestors in Syria's Arab Spring revolt
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff dislikes Oracle and Microsoft and cannot resist revealing his reasons
Intelligence agency GCHQ has gone to social media with a code-breaking challenge for would-be spies
An Apple Store employee who ranted on Facebook about his job has lost his claim of unfair dismissal