New devices and first-time users provide the ideal mix for Christmas exploits so take a secure grip from the start, advises Eric Doyle
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Google+ Receives New Features In Christmas Update
Google+ gets improved streaming, photo, administration and notification options
Saudi Prince Buys £193m Stake In Twitter
Billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed buys a stake in Twitter through investment company
Google Upgrades Social Video Chat
Google has raised the profile of Google+ Hangouts, which enables video chat for up to 10 users
Facebook Launches Timeline-based Profile Redesign
Users can try out the Timeline of their Facebook life before its official release next week
The Cloud And The Client: Apple’s Green Dilemma
Apple could find itself attacked simultaneously for wasting energy at the client, and burning coal-fired power in its iCloud data centres, says Peter Judge
Malicious SMS Messages, Facebook Chats Hit Windows Phone
When setting up a Windows Phone, a hacker discovered a specially crafted disabling text message
British Student Admits Facebook Hack
A student from York has admitted hacking into Facebook, but denies it was with malicious intent
Google Develops Social Activity Service, Schemer
Google is looking to inject fun back into social networking with the development of the Schemer service
US Authorities Warn On Facial Recognition Tools
The US Federal Trade Commission warns companies not to compromise privacy when using facial recognition
Twitter Redesign Promotes Business Branding Pages
Twitter is to receive a facelift which it claims will benefit users and give businesses prominence
Google Connects Gmail, Contacts To Social Network
Google+ will soon see closer integration with Gmail and Contacts as the social network develops
Facebook-Based Ticketing System Launched
The Ticket Factory has launched an interactive ticketing Facebook page using the power of social networking
IBM Releases Tablet Apps For Its Enterprise Systems
Eight new apps have been released that help make popular tablets usable with IBM enterprise systems
India Urges Tech Firms To Cut Offensive Content
India is urging Google, Microsoft and Facebook to halt the uploading of “objectionable” web content
Facebook Flaw Exposes Zuckerberg’s Private Pics
A tool intended to flag inappropriate Facebook content was exploited to access CEO Zuckerberg's images
Dorkbot Malware Continues To Spread On Facebook
Sophos warns that a piece of Facebook malware is continuing to spread through Facebook chat.
Social Media Badly Used By Councils During Strike
Just 22 percent of councils provided "excellent" coverage during public sector strikes, says survey
Facebook Buys Gowalla For Location Sharing
Facebook has acquired location sharing service provider Gowalla, a key competitor to FourSquare
Facebook Signals Hiring Spree For New York Office
Facebook is to hire thousands of new engineers as it boosts its workforce for a rapid growth push
Industry Predicts More Advanced Attacks in 2012
Cyber-adversaries are gearing up for even more advanced attacks. Fahmida Rashid Explores the security outlook for 2012
Syria Bans iPhones To Stop Protestors Talking
Apple's iPhone banned to silence reports of violence against protestors in Syria's Arab Spring revolt
Marc Benioff Still Loves Oracle And Microsoft Bating
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff dislikes Oracle and Microsoft and cannot resist revealing his reasons
GCHQ Devises Code-Cracker Game To Recruit Spies
Intelligence agency GCHQ has gone to social media with a code-breaking challenge for would-be spies
British Apple Worker Sacked For Facebook Posts
An Apple Store employee who ranted on Facebook about his job has lost his claim of unfair dismissal
Salesforce Adds Social Marketing To User Options
Salesforce's Social Marketing Cloud uses its Radian6 assets to track and improve company profiles
HP: 50 Zettabytes Of Data Created Each Year By 2020
As data explodes HP Labs is showing some ideas on how businesses can cope with it
Facebook Settles Over Misleading Privacy Changes
Facebook has settled Federal Trade Commission charges of deceptive behaviour over privacy settings
US Patriots v EU Liberals In 2012 Cloud Olympics
Cloud services could lose, in an Olympian contest over privacy between US patriots and EU human rights defenders, says Eric Doyle.
Facebook Heading For Largest Ever Tech IPO
Facebook flotation could raise $10bn and value Facebook at $100bn, say sources