My personal LinkedIn experiment
Who would have believed in 2002 when Reid Hoffman was mooting the idea of a professional social network – a kind of Facebook for suits… Read More »My personal LinkedIn experiment
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7 reasons why startups should not buy twitter followers
I make extensive use of twitter and have amassed a considerable number of followers over the last 12 months or so, but lately I’m seeing… Read More »7 reasons why startups should not buy twitter followers
Twitter reminds us why we need lots of passwords
Just last week, Twitter became the latest casualty of poor Internet security when it fessed up to hackers having stolen account details for 250,000 of… Read More »Twitter reminds us why we need lots of passwords
Have smartphones caused a reduction in vandalism?
The Crime Survey of England and Wales has shown that incidents of vandalism have fallen by 37% since March 2007, which may be a surprise… Read More »Have smartphones caused a reduction in vandalism?
Linkedin, eHarmony and now Last.fm all fail their customers in the same week
It seems the Iron Curtain may be re-emerging this week as Russian hackers first disclose 6.5m passwords from Linkedin, followed by 1.5m passwords from eHarmony,… Read More »Linkedin, eHarmony and now Last.fm all fail their customers in the same week
7 mistakes to avoid with your text message marketing
The rise in text message (SMS) marketing by businesses is phenomenal, and the growth of this effective method of promotion shows no signs of stopping.
Will Facebook fight for your right to privacy as a job seeker?
Well, probably not, but you never know! For a number of weeks now, rumours have been floating around in the ether that certain unscrupulous employers… Read More »Will Facebook fight for your right to privacy as a job seeker?
Have Twitter and others been stealing your private mobile data?
It seems unlikely to think that some of the more popular mobile apps would be taking personal and private data from your mobile and storing… Read More »Have Twitter and others been stealing your private mobile data?
Is your mobile screen big enough for more adverts?
The rise of the humble mobile phone is phenomenal. For most, they are never without their mobile, and when it beeps or vibrates, they check to… Read More »Is your mobile screen big enough for more adverts?
Time to uninstall the Linkedin BlackBerry app
I’ve had the Linkedin app installed on my BlackBerry for some time now, as I make extensive use of the social network for business. It… Read More »Time to uninstall the Linkedin BlackBerry app