IT security workers oblivious to social networking risks :: Hack …

Security software firm BitDefender took a cross-section of 2000 users of a leading social networking site and found that 94 per cent accepted a friend request from an ‘attractive young lady’, with many sharing personal details with her, …

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Faux femme fatale finds flaws in social networking security …

Researcher Thomas Ryan wanted to demonstrate the vulnerability of social networks , so he created a fictional analyst alter-ego named “Robin Sage.” She was a hot 25-year-old with an MIT degree, a résumé that included a job at the Naval …

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New World Notes: Linden Lab Acquires Avatars United, Social …

Linden Lab just announced the acquisition of Enemy Unknown, a Swedish company whose main asset is Avatars United, a social network for users of multiple virtual worlds. To create an account, you can use your Second Life name and …

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Final Reminder: Mashable Mixer Philly This Friday!

It’s a matter of days until Mashable’s first real-life networking event in Philadelphia.

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Eagle Dawg Blog: ACRL 2009 – Social Networking Literacy …

Excellent, thought-provoking papers about the use of social networking in the library and by librarians by both speakers that were well worth dragging my still-sick self out of bed and onto a Metro bus to slog through the rain at 8am on …

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