Facebook's $5 billion initial public offering could give the social network a market capitalisation akin to Silicon Valley's two other giants
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Facebook IPO Will Help It Compete For Revenue With Google
Facebook is expected to file for its initial public offering today setting it up for more intense competition with Google
Salesforce Launches Desk.com Social Support Tool
Salesforce.com is targeting SMBs with a cloud-based helpdesk dashboard that integrates Facebook and Twitter feeds
Facebook Sues Over ‘Likejacking’ Scam
Facebook and the State of Washington are suing a marketing firm over a 'likejacking' scam that allegedly brought in up to $1.2 million per month
Google, Microsoft And Others Announce Anti-Phishing Initiative
An alliance between 15 companies is hoping to set a standard to effectively wipe out email phishing
Prisoners Use Smuggled Phones To Menace Victims On Facebook
Ministry of Justice catches 350 inmates using social network in past year, but more slip through the net
Report: Facebook Flotation Set For 1 February
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Facebook will hold its initial public offering on 1 February, setting the stage for the biggest IT IPO in history
Google Adds Teens To Social Network
Google's next step in its challenge against Facebook is to accept teenagers aged 13 and older in most countries
FBI Seeking ‘Minority Report’ Crime Prediction Software
The FBI is seeking to develop software to scan Twitter and Facebook for 'emerging threats'
Twitter Expands WEF Debate Beyond Davos
KPMG says its now possible to be in Davos without actually being there after it monitors World Economic Forum tweets
Twitter Can Now Censor Tweets In Individual Countries
Twitter says it must block tweets to grow internationally, but promises to clearly mark when it does so
US Security Chief Calls EU 24-Hour Data Breach Notification Rule ‘Unworkable’
AT&T's chief privacy officer says the 24-hour deadline would force companies to notify all customers rather than just those affected
Facebook Forces Timeline On Users
Facebook's controversial re-design of the profile page will become mandatory in seven days
Tate Galleries Take Pictures Into the Cloud
Tate have raised their profile with a virtual gallery in the cloud, which will launch next month
Google Social Search Hit By ‘Don’t Be Evil’ Tool
Google continues to be being taken to task by Facebook, Twitter and MySpace over its personalised search
New EU Data Privacy Rules Will Give More Power To Regulators
Firms must repoert data breaches and could be fined up to one percent of their global revenues
Google+ Usage Statistics Confound Observers
Google's social network has 90 million users, but the search engine's statistics make Facebook comparisons difficult
World IPv6 Launch Sets 6 June As Target Date
Internet Society organised event sets out plans for IPv6
Facebook Launches 60 New Open Graph Apps
New apps expand the actions available to users and developers
Facebook Reveals Names of the Koobface Gang
Social network giant Facebook has released identities of those it believes to be behind the Koobface malware
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Is Google Risking Anti-Trust Deliberately?
Clint Boulton examines an intriguing theory - that Google is deliberately provoking anti-trust investigation, in order to trap Facebook
IBM Debuts Social Business Event
The two-day IBM Connect event focuses on how businesses can meld social media, the cloud and mobile technologies
US Regulators To Probe Google Social Search
The US' Federal Trade Commission is to add Google's new 'Search, plus your world' service to its ongoing antitrust probe, following an outry from competitors
Facebook Scraps With Google Over Social Search
Facebook and Google have traded blows over Facebook's exclusion from Google's new 'Search, plus your world' feature
Is CEOP Right About Twitter?
Things have moved on since CEOP's Facebook campaign, but child protection in social media still needs careful thought, says Peter Judge
CEOP Slams Twitter For Failing Children
Child protection body CEOP calls on Twitter to strengthen its reporting mechanisms to tackle problems of exploitation and abuse of children
Lotusphere Looms As IBM Expands Its Social Business Strategy
IBM is setting out its stall for Lotusphere 2012 with a set of new programmes and services to expand its social business strategy, announced at last year's event
Judge Denies Twitter Data Block Request
A decision in US federal court means Twitter will have to cooperate with prosecutors in their ongoing WikiLeaks probe
Facebook Ramnit Worm Variant Stole UK Log-In Credentials, Report Claims
The latest version of the Ramnit worm steals Facebook credentials and spams friends instead of relying on email