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Posts Tagged ‘Facebook’

5 Top Tips for Safer Social Networking

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

Majority of our social networking tips and ‘How to’ articles are aimed at organizations managing and reporting on network traffic to improve online safety at work.

This time around I thought I share some tips focusing on how individuals can ensure they’re being smart and safe when engaging in social networking activities. Hopefully these tips can assist you, or the people working in your organization, in avoiding being exposed to the dark side of social networking where hackers, identity thieves, fraudsters and stalkers are lurking in the shadows.

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Who should take the responsibility for Adolescent Cyber Bullying?

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

I just read a long, but rather interesting, article on adolescent cyber bullying.

Cyber bullying is legally defined as repeated harassment online, although in popular use, it can describe even a sharp-elbowed, unwarranted swipe online. We all know kids can be cruel because they often lack the maturity and empathy to understand the emotional ramifications their words or actions can have on others. Adding the anonymity of the Internet, cyber bullying can be more psychologically savage than schoolyard bullying. The Internet erases inhibitions and adolescents often take the bullying much further online than in person.

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Hit and Miss – Are you Missing out on Important Hit Data?

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

Today I thought I’d cover some interesting hit information and explain how you can get more out of your data by ensuring your hits are accurately reported on.

As the term ‘hit’ can sometimes be confusing, let’s start off by properly define hits.

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Social Media – The Biggest Shift Since the Industrial Revolution?

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

I just came across something I wanted to share. Socialnomics.com recently posted a very powerful video, “Social Media Revolution”, highlighting figures from Erik Qualman’s book on how social media transform the way we live and do business.

Being a part of industry, it comes as no surprise that the popularity of social media is rapidly increasing. Nevertheless, many numbers and trends were surprisingly staggering.
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U.S Army End Ban on Social Media Sites

Monday, June 15th, 2009

After blogging about an increase in Australian employers blocking social network access it is refreshing to see a more positive trend.

Certain U.S. Army bases, that formerly blocked access to Web 2.0 sites, now permit users to surf to sites such as Facebook and Flickr. The Army has ordered its network managers to give soldiers access to social media and thereby reversing a years-long trend of blocking web 2.0 sites on military networks.
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