Entries in 'social' (10)
Over half of parents cyber-snoop on their kids
NEWSResearch from Bullguard has found that over half of the UK’s parents monitor their children’s online activity.
Repair techs defraud man of $20 million
NEWSA pair of New York PC repair technicians have been found guilty of defrauding a customer of up to $20 million.
New HR software runs background checks
NEWSA US start-up called Social Intelligence has developed software for human resources departments, allowing them to automatically search social networking sites to run background checks on job applicants.
IT security workers oblivious to social networking risks
NEWSMost social network users are likely to accept a friend request from someone they don’t know, including many that work in the IT security sector, researchers have found.
Microsoft unveils smart phone
NEWSMicrosoft has announced the launch of its KIN smart phone, which will be available in the US from May and in the UK from autumn.
Malware attacks on social networks up 70 per cent
NEWSSpam and hacking attacks increased by 71 per cent during 2009, IT security firm Sophos has revealed.
Twitter costs businesses ?1.4 billion
NEWSA study by IT service provider Morse has found that 57 per cent of employees spend at least 40 minutes per week on social networking websites such as Twitter, costing ...
Social networking targeted by 19 per cent of online attacks
NEWSA study by the security and virtualisation specialist Nebulas Solutions Group has reported a rise in internet attacks aimed at social networking websites.
Social networking down with the kids
NEWSA report from the government body Ofcom has found that social networking is growing in popularity among 25 to 54 year olds, while conversely declining among 15 to 24 year ...
