Social networking sites such as Facebook are Twitter are costing the British economy billions of pounds a year in lost working time
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VoIP Provider Vonage Gives Facebook A Voice
Vonage introduces an app that lets Facebook friends place free calls to each other over Wi-Fi or 3G/4G networks on their smartphones
Facebook Updates Privacy Controls For Mobile Users
All of Facebook's privacy settings are being rolled out to users surfing the site with mobile phones
Americans Increasingly Hooked On Facebook, Twitter
Social networking sites are swallowing an increasing amount of America's online surfing time, new research has revealed
Data From 100m Facebook Accounts Shared Online
The privacy weaknesses of social networks are once again in the spotlight, after a security consultant shared details of millions of Facebook users online
Facebook Reaches Half A Billion Users
One in twelve people on the planet is now a member of social network giant Facebook, according to Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook and The Panic Button Panic
Child protection agency Ceop argued over how much presence it should have on Facebook. It should be making its message to children clearer and going viral, says Peter Judge
Facebook Adds Optional Ceop Panic Button
Facebook has given in to pressure and added the Ceop child protection button - as part of an optional app
Facebook Privacy Hit By German Legal Challenge
A German data protection official is accusing Facebook of violating the country's strict privacy laws
Google And Facebook: Opt-In Is Coming
As Facebook gets sued, and Google faces government criticism, eWEEK Europe says the inevitable result will be regulations that make the value of user data clearer
Social Networks Face Growing Pressure Over Privacy
Privacy debacles are raising public awareness of the reliance on our data to make social networking pay, according to Ovum
Chrome OS Creator Defects To Facebook
The lead engineer behind Google's important Chrome operating system (OS) has gone to Facebook
Twitter Blocks Facebook Friends Link
The two biggest social networks have started a spat over moves to allow Twitter users to find and follow their Facebook friends
LinkedIn Groups Gets Facebook Makeover
LinkedIn has drawn inspiration from the consumer social network space after it introduced a number of improvements for its Groups service
The IT Crowd, Not Rooney, Are Our Heroes
IT people will fix problems rather than watch football. That's no surprise to Peter Judge, as IT problems are less tedious than this year's World Cup
Coming Soon: Facebook The Movie And The IT Crowd
Techies are being celebrated on the small and big screens with a Facebook movie and another series of cult British comedy, the IT crowd
Facebook Reported To Have Earned £536m In 2009
Facebook apparently earned as much as $800 million (£536m) in 2009, according to unnamed sources quoted by Reuters
Facebook Continues To Tout Privacy Improvements
Facebook has issued a blog post and a letter detailing the ways in which it stewards users' personal data
Seven Sins of Social Networking
It may seem tempting to make the entire world your "friend", but social networks have their own rules of etiquette, says Samuel Greengard
Social Media Takes Up 22 Percent Of Online Time
Internet users worldwide spend 22 percent of their time on social networks such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, according to Nielsen
Facebook Rebuffs Critics’ Six Point Plan
Privacy critics are not letting up. They presented Facebook founder Marc Zuckerberg with a six-point plan
Google Urged To Let Personal Data Fade Away
Researchers say personal information should "degrade" - becoming less specific over time - to protect users' privacy
Former Facebook Exec Criticises Company For Privacy Stance
Former Facebook privacy officer Chris Kelly has joined the ranks of public officials taking Facebook to task over privacy issues
Zuckerberg Calls For ‘Balance’ Over Facebook Privacy
Facebook's CEO has called for 'balance' after he talked about his company's privacy and security battles
Facebook Users Fall Victim To ‘Likejacking’ Attacks
So-called likejacking attacks on Facebook, spotted by security company Sophos, are continuing to spread
‘Privacy-Aware’ Diaspora To Challenge Facebook
Diaspora - a "privacy-aware" social network - is preparing to challenge Facebook, as Zuckerberg faces privacy criticisms at D8
Facebook Privacy – Why No One Cares
Facebook has made some concessions, but most of us are so addicted, it can pretty much do what it likes, says Peter Judge
‘Quit Facebook Day’ Fails To Attract Support
Only 11 percent of Facebook users have heard of the grassroots "Quit Facebook Day" movement, despite widespread media coverage
Facebook Acquires Web Workspace Specialist Sharegrove
Facebook announces it has acquired startup Sharegrove, which makes private Web workspaces
Microsoft Starts Internet Explorer 9 Push
The software giant has all manner of tactics at its disposal to get users to move from the oldest supported version of its web browser to its newest