Article Archive for May 2010
Facebook Revamps Privacy
Facebook today responded to user comments and concerns about privacy by announcing it will introduce simpler and more powerful controls for sharing personal information. New settings will give the more than 400 million people who use Facebook the power to control exactly who can see the information and content they share, all with just a few simple clicks. In addition, new settings will be added to make it easier to turn off third-party applications or websites. Facebook Founder and CEO Mark ... Read More
EMRG Media Hosts Social Networking Event
The event is scheduled to take place Thursday, May 27th at Arena, located at 135 W. 41st (Broadway & 6th Ave). Doors will open at 5:30 with complimentary appetizers and drink specials available at the event. Represent your business among the hundreds of professionals from around New York City that have come together to relax, have fun and network with other local businesses with EMRG Media. It will be the happening place to be for business networking in New York City. The event is ... Read More
FaceTime Launches Security and Compliance Controls for Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
FaceTime Communications (www.facetime.com ) announced today that it has added social network compliance and feature controls for Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Designed to help organizations meet regulatory compliance, such as FINRA’s Regulatory Notice 10-06 and to aid in the prevention of accidental data leakage, the controls allow posts to be pre-approved, logged and archived or blocked if they do not meet company policy. Social media within the workplace now accounts for a significant ... Read More
EFF Seeks to Protect Innovation for Social Network Users
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is urging a federal judge to dismiss Facebook’s claims that criminal law is violated when its users opt for an add-on service that helps them aggregate their information from a variety of social networking sites. Power Ventures makes a web-based tool that users can set up to log into their multiple social networking accounts and aggregate messages, friend lists, and other data so they can see all the information in one place. In a lawsuit against ... Read More
Social Intranet Study
A new whitepaper by Prescient Digital Media describes the “social intranet” as the next step in the evolution of the intranet: one with two or three accessible social media tools (e.g. blogs, wikis) and wide participation from most or all employees with intranet access, ultimately resulting in increased employee engagement, higher adoption rates, and better ROI for an organization’s technology. In the past year or two, social media on the corporate intranet (intranet 2.0) ... Read More
Frederico Cardella Embraces Social Media to Market His Debut Album
Frederico Cardella, classical and operatic singer is working with Perspective Internet Marketing to launch his debut album: Amore Intimo through social media marketing. Using social ecospheres like Myspace, and Facebook, Perspective Internet Marketing hopes to grow Frederico’s fan base and record sales. Online branding using social media marketing campaign has benefited independent artists, like Frederico to give them nation and international attention without the backing of a major ... Read More
