A sobering statistic for the New Year is the revelation that the majority of Britons' Facebook photos are taken while drunk
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Facebook Blamed In A Third Of UK Divorces
Facebook has apparently been cited in a 33 percent of divorce cases in the United Kingdom in the past year
Google+ Hits 62m, But 400m Users Predicted
Google+ now has more than 62 million users and is apparently on track to reach 400 million by the end of 2012
Affiliate Marketing Sites Used In Majority Of 2011 Facebook Scams
Most Facebook scams in 2011 tricked users into going to affiliate marketing sites to fill out surveys, Commtouch said
Jive IPO Sets Stage for Social Cloud Collaboration Boom
Jive Software's initial public offering earlier this month opened some eyes for skeptics of social enterprise software. Expect major consolidation in the space to commence in 2012
Yahoo Leans on Facebook For New Users
Yahoo is relying on rival Facebook to add social activity, bringing in a younger audience, and boosting ad revenues
Facebook, Twitter Dominate Social Networking Growth
Bad news for Google+ after comScore found that Facebook and Twitter dominate the growth of social networking
Employees’ Emails Stolen In US Chamber Of Commerce Breach
The Chinese government may have breached the US Chamber of Commerce and stolen Asian policy information
Facebook Plans To Include Adverts In Users’ Newsfeeds
Facebook is to ring in the new year by beginning to insert adverts into users newsfeeds and updates
Army’s Lax Security Highlighted In US WikiLeaks Hearing
The theme of the pre-trial testimony of WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning is that US military security was lax
MPs Oppose Social Media Riot Shutdown
A committee of MPs have said social networks should not be closed or blocked during civil disorder
Private Mail Used For Business Now Subject To FOI Searches
The ICO has released new guidance stating that private emails and texts may be subject to Freedom of Information Act searches
IBM’s Top 5 Innovations Will Change Your Life Within 5 Years
The 2011 predictions cover green power, mind-reading machines, desirable junk mail, DNA passwords, and digital profusion
Facebook Launches Timeline-based Profile Redesign
Users can try out the Timeline of their Facebook life before its official release next week
Apple’s iCloud Must Play Nicely With MS Outlook
Apple'sd iCloud doesn't synchronise properly with Microsoft Outlook. J Gerry Purdy, provides some advice
Google Develops Social Activity Service, Schemer
Google is looking to inject fun back into social networking with the development of the Schemer service
Militant Morris Men Will Flashmob Olympics
Traditional morris dancers will turn to modern technology to protest during the London Olympics
Police Arrest Six Over £1m Phishing Scam
The Metropolitan Police have busted a phishing ring that defrauded students of £1 million
Twitter Redesign Promotes Business Branding Pages
Twitter is to receive a facelift which it claims will benefit users and give businesses prominence
IBM Releases Tablet Apps For Its Enterprise Systems
Eight new apps have been released that help make popular tablets usable with IBM enterprise systems
Facebook Flaw Exposes Zuckerberg’s Private Pics
A tool intended to flag inappropriate Facebook content was exploited to access CEO Zuckerberg's images
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
Researchers Reveal Skype Stalking Flaw
A Skype user's IP addresses can be captured over time to covertly track them and view P2P transfers, researchers say
IDC: New World Order As Players Vie For Dominance
IDC predicts that mobile, cloud, social networking, and big data analytics will lead the way in 2012
Google+ Hangouts Opens For Free Phone Calls
Google+ now gives its users the opportunity to make free phone calls from the Hangouts video chat app
Zeus Thieves Raid Bank Accounts To Rob Jewellers
FBI warns of spear-phishing that Zeus loots victims' bank accounts, stealing jewellery on the way
Facebook Settles Over Misleading Privacy Changes
Facebook has settled Federal Trade Commission charges of deceptive behaviour over privacy settings
RIM Enters MDM Market With BlackBerry Mobile Fusion
RIM's management software will handle Androids and apple iPhones, as well as BlackBerrys
Facebook Needs A Phone To Fight Google
Why should Facebook make a phone? Simply because otherwise Google and Apple get the mobile dollars, says Clint Boulton