80% of US uses social media; Fortune’s 100 Fastest Growing – TechFlash

80% of US uses social media; Fortune's 100 Fastest Growing
TechFlash
Nielsen released a report today on the state of social media and found 80 percent of US internet users use social media or read blogs. The study also found that 40 percent of consumers find social media content using their phone and the number of

and more »

[...]

You might also like

Interbrand: Apple fastest growing brand in 2010 survey
Apple’s brand value is the fastest growing worldwide, according to Interbrand’s 'Best Global Brands'...
Asia Pacific region to have fastest growing software market
The Asia Pacific excluding Japan is expected to have the fastest growth in software revenue of all the...
Study: Android, iPhone fastest-growing smartphone platforms
Android and Apple's iPhone OS were the fastest-growing smartphone platforms in 2009, with sales of the...
China is Apple’s fastest growing market for iPhone
While Apple's iPhone is selling well across the globe, China has emerged as its fastest growing market...

Secure software brought to you by the acronym WRT

With breaches ever on the rise and software vulnerabilities at the heart of many security incidents, CSOonline decided to talk with noted software security expert Rafal Los. Los, currently security evangelist with Hewlett-Packard Software, is an industry veteran who has worked as a security consultant and even as information security officer in the Fortune 100. We wanted to get his thoughts on what organizations can do — today — to improve the security of the applications they develop. [...]

You might also like

The importance of sharing security know-how
In an ongoing effort to promote a more secure computing environment, software giant Microsoft has increased...
Software security for developers
Secure software development means consideration in every phase. Here are 9 key software security principles...
New scoring systems for software security: CWSS and CWRAF
Companies get a framework to evaluate software vulnerabilities, as the consequences of failing to patch...
NSA Label-based System Could Secure Big Data
The National Security Agency has submitted Accumulo, its label-based, data-store software, to the Apache...

You might also like

CRM Systems: Unite or Die?
When it comes to CRM systems, large companies are anything but centralized. CRM vendors love to get in...
Torvalds’s Git: The ‘it’ technology for software version control
Developers are taking a strong liking to the distributed system, though Subversion and others remain...
Citrix centralizes management, adds Android with XenApp 6
Citrix Systems has launched version 6 of XenApp, its platform for centralized application delivery that...
Mobility mgmt: Don’t give up just yet
The state of mobility in the enterprise is officially at a crossroads. Businesses are torn as to whether...

Companies with social media show good use of resources – StarPhoenix

Companies with social media show good use of resources
StarPhoenix
Every week I speak to executives who in general, social media for business is rapidly becoming mainstream. The vast majority of the global Fortune 100 is using it, many on multiple

and more »

[...]

You might also like

Execs get ready: Workers will soon be running companies
In five years, employees will be running much of the show at many companies, and executives should plan...
Google Europe: A No Good, Very Bad Week
This has not a good week so far for Google's European operations. The search giant has been hit with...
CrunchPad Demo Promised Next Week
Just when you thought it was gone for good, the controversial CrunchPad is scheduled to make its debut...
Macworld | iWorld 2012 Best of Show winners
The annual expo for Mac and iOS users has evolved to focus on the user community, but the Macworld |...

Three social media marketing techniques that brands should probably ditch – Econsultancy (blog)

Three social media marketing techniques that brands should probably ditch
Econsultancy (blog)
Social media is here to stay. And for many brands, that means that a social marketing strategy is not optional. As it evolves, marketers will need to evolve how they exploit the opportunities created by social media. Here are three techniques that
The Fortune 100 League of Extraordinarily Social CMOs (infographic)The Business Insider
Confused About Social Media? New Book Series Will Help Businesses "Win at PR Leap (press release)

all 4 news articles »

[...]

You might also like

Security metric techniques: How to answer the ’so what?’
You need to be ready when the boss responds to your presentation with a "so what?" At Metricon 5, the...
Search engine optimization techniques for hackers
At DefCon, Barracuda Labs will explain how malware pushers use search engine optimization techniques...
Social engineering: 3 mobile malware techniques
Social engineers have been using various dirty tricks to fool people for centuries. Social engineering,...
Social Media Marketing & Search Engine Optimization Techniques – Press Distribution (press release) (blog)
Social Media Marketing & Search Engine Optimization TechniquesPress Distribution (press release)...

Fortune 100 (Slowly) Embracing Social Media – Marketing Pilgrim (blog)


Money Marketing
Fortune 100 (Slowly) Embracing Social Media
Marketing Pilgrim (blog)
Yes, it's like a slow-mo hug: the 100 largest Fortune 500 companies are accepting and integrating social media into their marketing strategies.
Too Many Tweeps Can Twist Social Media StrategyIT Business Edge (blog)
Longevity Of Social MediaOfficialWire (press release)
Facebook Users Against Fee, In Support Of AdsAllFacebook (blog)
Money Marketing -PR Web (press release) -OfficialWire (press release)
all 15 news articles »

[...]

You might also like

Enterprises slowly adopting social tech
Attendees to next week's Enterprise 2.0 conference in Boston may find that businesses' use of social-networking...
Migrate to Windows 7–Slowly
I'm a dip-a-toe-in-the-water kind of guy. Although I've been playing with Windows 7 for a couple months...
Speed Up a ‘Slowly Deteriorating’ PC
Reader Daniel is looking for ways to speed up his aging laptop, which he says is "slowly deteriorating"...
Consumer device use grows, but IT and security can’t keep up
IT and security managers are slowly embracing the growing number of consumer devices, such as iPhones...

Seventy-Nine Percent of Large International Companies Are Using at Least One … – MarketWatch (press release)


Business Daily Africa
Seventy-Nine Percent of Large International Companies Are Using at Least One
MarketWatch (press release)
The study also found that Fortune Global 100 companies were active users of their social media accounts. The study found that within the last week (during
Sentiment Metrics Launches an Industry First in Social Media Engagement PR Newswire (press release)
Social Media: OTC Sports Uses Facebook, Twitter to Engage Like-minded ConsumersPractical Ecommerce
Social media usage rising globallyBluhalo (blog)
PR-inside.com (press release) -VentureBeat -Ward’s Auto (subscription)
all 80 news articles »

[...]

You might also like

Social Media Trends at Fortune 100 Companies [STATS] – Mashable (blog)
The News Chronicle (blog)Social Media Trends at Fortune 100 Companies Mashable (blog)Twenty percent of...
Twitter Is Fastest Growing Social Media Channel Among Fortune 500, According … – Tekrati Industry Analyst Reporter
Mashable (blog)Twitter Is Fastest Growing Social Media Channel Among Fortune 500, According ...Tekrati...
Demand for freeware strong in large businesses
Eighty-four percent of large organisations use at least six pieces of free software in the business,...
India’s BPO industry growing by over 15 percent
India's business process outsourcing (BPO) industry is forecast to increase its revenue this fiscal year...

Twitter Japan To Introduce Paid Premium Accounts Next January – Washington Post


Telegraph.co.uk
Twitter Japan To Introduce Paid Premium Accounts Next January
Washington Post
The news of the day in social media land: Twitter is apparently going to start experimenting with paid premium accounts through its Japanese subsidiary
How SMBs Can Capitalize on the Twitter Woes of the Fortune 100Mashable (blog)
Twitter Japan to introduce micropaymentsTelegraph.co.uk

all 21 news articles »

[...]

You might also like

SlideShare launches paid accounts
SlideShare has added fee-based premium accounts to its until now exclusively free site for posting, viewing,...
we7 confirms premium streaming music service, iPhone app
we7, the free ad-supported streaming music website based service has confirmed plans to introduce a premium...
SeeSaw to get 2,000 hours of paid-for content
SeeSaw has revealed around 2,000 of paid-for premium content will be made available on the online TV...
Google launches paid premium version of Analytics
Google has developed a paid version of its Analytics website usage monitoring service that offers better...

Terrific New Social Media Research Study Means It’s Time for Small Business to … – SYS-CON Media (press release)


Business Daily Africa
Terrific New Social Media Research Study Means It's Time for Small Business to
SYS-CON Media (press release)
If you've been dragging your feet on social media, it's time to take both of those feet and jump right in. The just released study on
Social media going corporateSan Francisco Chronicle
Social media research study by Bussiness.comExaminer.com
Social Media Gets the Green Light from the Fortune 100San Diego Metropolitan
MEDIAWEEK -BtoB Magazine -BizReport
all 93 news articles »

[...]

You might also like

Security Manager’s Journal: M&A prep goes according to plan
I've been through several mergers and acquisitions, so with my company preparing to acquire a small business,...
Migrate a Time Machine backup
If you've been using Time Machine for backups, there may come a time when you outgrow your backup disk....
Should Your Small Business Go to Social Media School? – Business Insider
Should Your Small Business Go to Social Media School?Business InsiderDo you hate social media? A recent...
Forrester: Americans spend equal time online and watching TV
For the first time, U.S. residents are devoting on average as much time to online activities as they...

Social media going corporate – San Francisco Chronicle


Business Daily Africa
Social media going corporate
San Francisco Chronicle
The reticence to use social media, however, may diminish quickly because the corporate world already has adopted technologies that were at one time called
Largest Study to Date of Social Media Use by Business Professionals Reveals Reuters
Social media research study by Bussiness.comExaminer.com
Social Media Gets the Green Light from the Fortune 100San Diego Metropolitan
MEDIAWEEK -BtoB Magazine -SYS-CON Media (press release)
all 98 news articles »

[...]

You might also like

“We Are Social” Selects Janus as Corporate Services Partner in Singapore – San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
"We Are Social" Selects Janus as Corporate Services Partner in SingaporeSan Francisco Chronicle...
Corporate Social Media Discrimination- Brutal Truth From HR PRO Jessica Miller … – San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Corporate Social Media Discrimination- Brutal Truth From HR PRO Jessica Miller ...San Francisco Chronicle...
San Francisco Divorce Attorneys Warn Social Networking Accounts Increasingly … – San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
San Francisco Divorce Attorneys Warn Social Networking Accounts Increasingly ...San Francisco Chronicle...
Sprint 4G Service Shows Up In San Francisco
Phone geeks in San Francisco should be happy today....