http://www.silicon.com Results for Facebook en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39677646,00.htm Viper, which was developed with information gathered from a variety of official and unofficial sources, displays mapped information and provides real-time context from services like Twitter, Facebook and Flickr. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:12:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39656455,00.htm Salesforce.com has unveiled a technology that it says will bring the functionality of consumer technologies such as Facebook and Twitter to the business world. He suggested that, in the business world, content, applications and people have remained... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:20:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/0,1000000085,39890503,00.htm The service also integrates with today's two popular social-networking services, Twitter and Facebook. Salesforce.com on Wednesday announced a social-networking service called Salesforce Chatter for its customers' in-house operations, giving a... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:57:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39650561,00.htm I just chanced upon a news story about an innocent New York teenager who had armed robbery charges dropped by prosecutors thanks to evidence provided by his Facebook activities. The 19-year-old was released as his Facebook updates placed him at his... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:55:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817610p,00.htm Phishing is a common method cyber criminals use to lure individuals into giving up their personal information. Spear phishing is where the criminals target a specific group of users, for example all customers of a particular bank or credit union. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60812795p,00.htm While the number of web-based attacks outweighs the attacks through email, financially motivated cybercriminals are turning their attention to Web 2.0 platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, and alternative programs and tools such as Adobe Flash... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60812870p,00.htm In schools and libraries, anonymizers are the most popular tool students use to access top social Web destinations such as YouTube, MySpace and Facebook, typically blocked by school IT staffs. Certainly uncontrolled Web use creates a nuisance for... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39637918,00.htm I would never use Facebook to find a job; it's simply not what it's structured for. Facebook is not designed for this The Naked CIO gets some mixed reactions to his views on the redundancy of social networks; open source advocates hit back at CIOs... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:01:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39629411,00.htm The UI has a zeitgeisty social networking bias - with different forms of comms, from Facebook and Twitter to SMS and email, integrated together. It's two years since Google announced it was building an open mobile OS platform - and the number of... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:27:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itpro/0,39024675,39623464,00.htm As the technologist within the room, I was asked how students should use Facebook and similar sites to develop their professional networks in the hopes of enhancing their career opportunities. While social networking sites can be fun for connecting... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39617376,00.htm However, working out who to add (or not) to your Facebook network can be fraught with danger. Luckily, silicon.com has worked it all out for you, striding confidently into this particular etiquette minefield and charting a path so you can use... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:00:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itpro/0,39024675,39607322,00.htm What do you do when the 'One new friend request' on Facebook is from a work colleague? For some colleagues, every waking moment has to be posted on Facebook. It's the mother of digital conundrums: you log into your Facebook account and there's a... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:56:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itdirector/0,39024673,39607327,00.htm And yes, you can scale it big - Facebook does. It's a question many CIOs are wrestling with: can open source help make your IT budget stretch a little further in these tough economic times? While some CIOs are enthusiastic about the potential... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:05:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itdirector/0,39024673,39609591,00.htm During the IT purchasing process, more than half of execs said they will consult LinkedIn and Facebook to either find out information or talk to colleagues. When it comes to deciding how to spend a hard-won portion of the IT budget, who do CIOs... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:47:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39475480,00.htm The tool, called Shoutbox, also allows users to comment on their bets and challenge friends on their buddy lists to bets via Facebook and Twitter.bwin.com is used by more than 20 million users globally Screenshot: Tim Ferguson/silicon.com editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:55:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60751938p,00.htm Terms like Facebook, Twitter, wikis and blogs are a recent addition to mainstream vocabulary. And now it seems like everyone is fluent in the language of social media - including your prospects and customers. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:29:34 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39568559,00.htm No idea, I just read it on her Facebook status. I've just been speaking to Tim, he's madly in love. Really? I didn't hear the phone ring. No, it was through instant messenger. Or, Barbara just said she and Dave have split up. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:03:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/agenda-setters-2009/barack-obama-39550654.htm Obama's tech leanings became clear when he made extensive use of social media sites Twitter and Facebook during his presidential campaign and secured millions of donations online. US President Barack Obama entered the White House with a pledge to... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:32:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/agenda-setters-2009/mark-zuckerberg-39547891.htm As founder and CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg topped the Agenda Setters list in 2007 after the social network really took off, but he plummeted to 47 last year as judges felt his time had passed. During the past 12 months, he has masterminded the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:31:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39553013,00.htm Facebook made two announcements this week relating to Facebook Connect, the universal-log-in product it offers to third-party developers and websites. Both are aimed at making Connect more ubiquitous: first, a tool called Translations for Facebook... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:29:02 +0000