Last week brought the announcement the new Facebook Nearby Friends feature in the Facebook mobile app, which is a clear attempt to lure more teens back to Facebook. Especially considering it’s an age group that they’ve had trouble wooing and keeping in recent months. In short, Nearby Friends allows users to share their location with [ Read More ]
Archive for April, 2014
Should parents be concerned about Facebook’s ‘Nearby Friends’?
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Microsoft Web Browser Has Security Flaw
Comments Off on Microsoft Web Browser Has Security FlawA newly discovered security hole in Microsoft Corp.’s MSFT +0.13% Internet Explorer—the default Web browser for many users—could be particularly troubling for those still running Windows XP. Microsoft on Sunday warned about a flaw affecting versions 6 through 11 of its flagship browser. The coding flaw would allow hackers to have the same level of [ Read More ]
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Using Social Media in Background Checks
Comments Off on Using Social Media in Background ChecksThe vast majority of companies in the U.S use social media for hiring purposes. According to a survey conducted by Jobvite, 92 percent of companies say that these profiles were utilized as part of their recruiting and hiring process. Social media profiles can seem like an easily accessible, low cost addition to the background check [ Read More ]
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Treating Both Ends of Cyberbullying
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Facebook launches friend-tracking feature
Comments Off on Facebook launches friend-tracking feature(CNN) — Your phone always knows where you are. And now, if you want, your Facebook friends will always know where you are, too. Facebook is introducing a mobile feature called Nearby Friends that taps into that steady stream of location information so friends can track each other in real time. The idea is to [ Read More ]
