Category: Facebook

As always, there have been a variety of new stories swirling around social media and its discontents over the past week.  This week, the big stories have been all about security: Firesheep: A software developer created a Firefox extension that allows users to easily abscond with cookie information over Wi-Fi networks.  The creator claims that … Continue reading Firesheep and other scary new developments →

Today’s reality is that your business needs to be on social media, but the mere existence of your business on sites like Facebook () and Twitter () doesn’t guarantee a single sale, or even a single referral. In order for businesses to succeed in the social media space, they need to be properly educated on … Continue reading Get the Most From a Small Business Social Media Presence →

This is the first case in which the labor board has stepped in to argue that workers’ criticisms of their bosses or companies on a social networking site are generally a protected activity and that employers would be violating the law by punishing workers for such statements. The labor relations board announced last week that … Continue reading Worker Rights Extend to Facebook, Labor Board Says →