Google+ could add 20 million users by the end of the year, thanks to Google.com, Hangouts and Pages
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Taming Consumer Devices In Business
As consumerisation blurs the lines of personal and professional, Comtact’s Dominic List looks at ways to cope
Google+ Finally Adds Business Pages
At last, Google has allowed businesses to set up their own pages on its Google+ social network
Security: How Can You Patch People?
People are just as critical as technology in safeguarding your network, says Terry Greer-King of Check Point
Google Ties YouTube, Chrome Into Google+
Google has integrated YouTube into Google+, as well as putting +1 extensions into the Chrome browser
Facebook Hits Back At Socialbot Accusations
It's not as easy to scrape personal data as researchers claim, says Facebook
Socialbot Network Steals Facebook Personal Data
Researchers criticise Facebook's security after stealing 250GB of personal data from Facebook users
Malware Soars As Traditional Phishing Falters
Cyber-thugs focus on malware as industry fights back
Facebook Reacts To Criticism Over Dodgy Logins
Facebook blocks 600,000 compromised login attempts daily, and heads off 220 million malicious clicks
Facebook Introduces Identity Theft Protection
Facebook's new App Passwords and Trusted Friends features are designed to fend off attacks and malicious apps
Google+ Integrates With Google Apps
Google has integrated its social network with Google Apps, bringing Circles to a business setting
Facebook To Build Sustainable Data Centre In Sweden
Facebook is set to build a hydroelectric powered data centre just 62 miles south of the Arctic Circle
Red Hat Joins Facebook’s Open Compute Project
Red Hat has joined Facebook's project to make a greater use of open source hardware within new data centres
A Day In The Life Of Sussex Police Webcam Action
Sussex Police is offering a 24 hour live video streaming broadcast of its "bobbies on the beat"
Microsoft Boosts Dynamics CRM Against Salesforce
Microsoft has added social features into Dynamics CRM as it looks to battle Salesforce and others
Facebook Denies ‘Shadow Profiles’ Claim
Facebook has denied allegations it is building profiles of non-users ahead of a data protection audit this week
Google Redesigns Reader Ahead Of Google+ Integration
Google has stripped some features from Reader as it prepares to integrate the product with its social network
Facebook Offers Developers HTML5 Resource Centre
Facebook has opened a HTML5 Resource Centre to help developers build and test HTML5 apps
Facebook Faces Irish Data Protection Probe
Facebook is bracing itself for a data protection audit in Ireland that could result in an £87,000 fine
Gundotra And Brin Promise Google+ Pseudonyms
Using different names in Google+ will pave the way to busienss pages, promised co-founder Sergey Brin
Why IT All Comes Down To Four Titans
Over the next ten years, the fate of IT will be decided by the struggle between Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon, says Clint Boulton
Facebook Riot Incitement Sentences Upheld
Two men jailed for trying to organise looting during the August riots via Facebook have lost their appeals
Facebook Bigot Jailed for Eight Months
Stephen Birrell of Glasgow is sent to prison for sectarian abuse aimed at Catholics and Celtic fans on Facebook.
Google Shutters Buzz, Jaiku
Google has shut down Buzz and Jaiku as it looks to focus on more successful endeavours such as Google+
Oracle Social Network Launched For Cloud
CEO Ellison took the wraps off a business Social Network to front the new Oracle Public Cloud
Steve Jobs’ Passing Exploited By Facebook Scammers
Facebook users shared links about Steve Jobs' death while sick scammers cashed in on the interest
EU To Give Green Light For Microsoft-Skype Takeover
The European Commission is to give its approval for Microsoft to buy VoIP service provider Skype
Protecting Facebook Users Makes Good Websense
It's great to see Facebook shelling out on Websense security to protect its users - but who will protect us from Facebook, asks Eric Doyle
Facebook Recruits Websense To Secure Users
Facebook has linked up with Websense to warn users of malicious links posted on the social network
Facebook ‘Frictionless Sharing’ Raises Privacy Issues
The privacy implications of Facebook's frictionless sharing for social apps are causing concern among experts