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Beware of Facebook Scams

As the worldwide use of Facebook continues to grow, more and more scams are appearing on the popular social networking website. Using promos, “interesting” links and all other sorts of strategies to trap you, a grain of salt is always needed when dealing with things outside of what Facebook offers. As more and more people [...]
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Are You Being Scammed on Facebook?

While Facebook may be an invaluable tool for businesses to expand their company reach and marketing strategies, it is also important to note that with Facebook’s popularity comes the larger risk of encountering scams designed to collect personal information and/or phish for important data. Having the right security know-how and software is essential for those [...]
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Don’t Get Scammed on Facebook

A word of caution for Facebook users: Hackers and scam artists are now using promotions and all other sorts of come-ons to victimize users into falling for phishing traps or giving up personal information. It is important to know what to do to avoid becoming a victim as well as securing your system to prevent [...]
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Facebook + Business = Growth?

While there is truth to the sentiment that social networking sites like Facebook can put a damper on productivity in a business setting, it is also true that Facebook can be used to help a business become a bigger online presence in its chosen market and help establish better rapport with potential clients. When it [...]
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FB Isn’t Necessarily a Bane for Business

When it comes to professional businesses, many are quick to dismiss things like Facebook as needless distractions that are better off being banned from the office completely. But there’s another side to that coin: tapping into the level of connections and 800 million users on the massive social networking site may be the key to [...]
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Who Says Facebook is Bad for Business?

The knee-jerk reaction to Facebook of most businesses is to throw it out the door. But many companies also need to realize the value of using a massive social networking platform like Facebook to help the business grow and put itself out in the market more. When it comes to Facebook, the usual default attitude [...]
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Does your Company Have a Policy Covering Social Networking Sites at Work?

The use of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other popular social networking websites is simply exploding. More and more people are spending time on these sites—even when they are at work. Should your company do something about this? Read on to find out. The use of social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin is [...]
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Are You Managing Your Employees’ Use of Social Networking Sites at Work?

Is your organization properly monitoring and managing the use of social networking websites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn by your employees? Here is a primer on what you need to know and why it matters. The use of social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin is exploding, with some using them even while [...]
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Corporate Compliance and Social Networking: What You Need to Know

Employees are using popular social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn like never before—even while on the job. This begs the question: are companies properly managing the use of these sites? Read on to find out. The use of social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin is exploding, with some using [...]
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Is Unfriending Good for Your Business?

One thing is clear, quality is still more important than quantity. Especially with the current economic downturn, people are downsize everything – including online social circles. November 17, 2010 was declared by Jimmy Kimmel during his television show as “National Unfriend Day”, the opportunity for all Facebook users to declutter their Facebook pages by “unfriending” [...]
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