On Thursday, popular instant-messaging service ICQ added a social networking element that enables people to meet and chat with their friends' friends. ICQ Universe combines the standard features of ICQ instant messaging, with a social networking...
The rise and rise of social networking websites such as News Corp's MySpace has put the spotlight on how businesses respond to staff use of such sites during the working day. Asked how much time in the office they spend using social networking...
The secret of the BlackBerry's success is security, according to RIM's co-CEO Jim Balsillie - but social networking is its future. And change is afoot elsewhere too, according to Balsillie, who said a B2B social networking revolution is coming that...
Despite this, the social networking phenomenon has grown by 712 per cent in the UK over the past 12 months according to the latest stats from web intelligence group Nielsen Online. Alex Burmaster, European internet analyst at Nielsen Online, said...
Social-networking websites are fast becoming a key target for online fraud, according to Symantec's latest Internet Security Threat Report. The report states "66 per cent of phishing attacks in the US were directed towards social-networking sites".
Businesses need to be more aware of the potential benefits and risks of social networking, according to analysts. Gartner found that social networking websites, instant messaging email, chat and file sharing are attracting significant levels of...