Computer security researchers will unveil a new malicious software program next week at the Black Hat computer security conference in Las Vegas that could steal peoples’ online profiles and logon information from web sites like MySpace, Facebook, eBay and Google. The software relies on a new hybrid computer file that is recognized as different things […]
LexisNexis & LinkedIn.com Partner On Legal Social Networking
LexisNexis, a data provider for the legal professions, has announced a partnership with professional social network LinkedIn.com. The arrangement will allow LexisNexis’ Martindale-Hubbell legal network to offer social networking for attorneys. In Addition, links to Martindale-Hubbell legal news and information will be added to the LinkedIn social network. A recent survey by Leader Networks showed […]
25 Percent of Companies Restrict Access To Facebook.com
Almost 25 percent of companies restrict employee access to Facebook.com, MySpace.com and other social network sites. The statistic comes from a survey of 200 HR professionals. The number of Americans using social networks has tripled in the past few years and the use of these sites has grown during business hours. People 35 and older […]
Reunion.com People Search Adds 1.6 New People In June
A recent press release from Reunion.com reports that the free people search and reunion site has signed up a record 1.6 new people in the month of June. The increase in members brings the total of registered people on reunion.com to more than 40 million members, making reunion.com a large online tool for doing a […]
Fake Facebook Profile Leads To Lawsuit Between Old Classmates
A man whose personal information was posted on a fake Facebook profile has filed a landmark lawsuit for damages in the UK. A fake personal profile for Mathew Firsht was created on the Facebook social network using his name, date of birth and falsely showing him as a memember or some gay groups. The fake […]