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Social media can improve lives after a disaster

Fri, 22nd Feb 2019
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New research shows social media can boost wellbeing post-disasters. The 'All Right?' campaign's Facebook page inspired 85% of users to take positive action.
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Facebook cracks down Ukraine-based fake accounts

Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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Facebook has stamped out two massive fake account networks that appeared to originate from Russia and the Ukraine.
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Facebook ban serves as stern warning for marketing firms

Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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Facebook has banned a digital marketing group in the Philippines from its platform after the agency allegedly violated spam and misrepresentation policies.
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52mil users affected by Google+'s second data breach

Tue, 11th Dec 2018
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Google+ APIs will be shut down within the next 90 days, and the consumer platform will be disabled in April 2019 instead of August 2019 as originally planned.
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Facebook's on a mission to bring music to the masses

Mon, 29th Oct 2018
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Facebook is reviving the MySpace vibe by letting users add songs to profiles, pin tracks, and add music to Stories and Live videos with lyrics.
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Gartner's top tips to keep relevant in the face of change

Wed, 17th Oct 2018
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Gartner predicts that AI projects will remain alchemy, face recognition will reduce missing people, and social media scandals will have little impact.
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Exclusive: Why social media platforms are so vulnerable to cyber threats

Wed, 10th Oct 2018
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Social media platforms are increasingly at risk of cyber threats, with six breaches in 2018 exposing over 56% of compromised records globally.
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Google shutting down Google+ after covering up privacy bug

Tue, 9th Oct 2018
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Google's management was aware of the bug but chose not to share it with the public to avoid scrutiny by regulators.
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Study finds social media for businesses is more than just marketing

Wed, 19th Sep 2018
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A Hootsuite study reveals that businesses leveraging social media reap benefits beyond marketing, including community engagement and market insights.
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Trustwave releases facial recognition tool for pentesters

Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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Social Mapper takes an automated approach to searching popular social media sites for names and pictures of individuals.
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How to secure your business against social media hijacking

Wed, 8th Aug 2018
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Australian businesses and organisations' widespread use of social media puts them at high risk of being hacked.
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Facebook to bridge distances with new 'Watch Party' feature

Fri, 27th Jul 2018
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Effectively, participants of a Watch Party can watch videos from anywhere (live or recorded) and interact with each other at the same time.
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Why email still makes for a great business tool

Mon, 9th Jul 2018
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Despite the surge of social media and new communication tools, email remains a formidable business tool due to its directness and personalisation potential.
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Antivirus solution protects privacy in the era of social media

Mon, 14th May 2018
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In the wake of Cambridge Analytica's scandal, Trend Micro's Maximum Security offers a robust antivirus solution to protect privacy on social media.
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Why cybercriminals are corrupting popular social media platforms

Sun, 6th May 2018
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Fraudsters are targeting legitimate social media platforms to create a new type of fraud market – one that has a global reach.
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70% of security experts say social media should be government regulated

Sat, 28th Apr 2018
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A survey has found the majority believe social media data collection needs to be regulated, despite having little faith in their governments.
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Facebook launches Data Abuse Bounty program

Wed, 11th Apr 2018
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Facebook has unveiled the Data Abuse Bounty, offering rewards to users who report misuse of data by app developers, in a bid to enhance digital security.
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Former Dimension Data boss joins Gather Online after investing $1 million

Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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Dawson will be joining the Gather Online's board of directors as chairman, working at the company's Sydney-based headquarters.
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Social media phishing on the rise as attackers experiment with tactics

Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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Phishing attacks are increasingly targeting social media platforms as cybercriminals adapt their tactics, RiskIQ's Q4 2017 report reveals.
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Marketing and messaging trends shaping Facebook Messenger this year

Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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Improved group chats, realtime features, and visual messaging are just a few of the features in store for messaging app.