Report: Facebook ads give a boost to small business

Report: Facebook ads give a boost to small business

Facebook ads are giving a boost to small business, according to a newly published research report released by the social media giant. Facebook’s report claims that “mobile-heavy Facebook paid media exposure caused a statistically significant lift in search...
Too Much Information? Social Sharing and the Surrender of Privacy

Too Much Information? Social Sharing and the Surrender of Privacy

Forget about the National Security Agency’s recent forays into domestic snooping or the hijacking of shoppers’ personal information by offshore hackers. The real elephant in the data misuse room may be one we cheerfully feed with personal information on a daily basis:...
Protect Yourself Against ID Theft – The Laws May Not

Protect Yourself Against ID Theft – The Laws May Not

Did you know that January 13 – 17 was Identity Theft Awareness Week? If you didn’t, you aren’t alone. Turns out that although ID theft losses top $20 billion annually, most Americans really don’t know much about it – or how to protect themselves from becoming victims....
Google+ Inadvertently Gets Man Arrested

Google+ Inadvertently Gets Man Arrested

Google+ finally found a way to force people into taking them seriously, by inadvertently having a man arrested. Thomas Gagnon, a 32 year old from Massachusetts, was taken into custody after his ex-girlfriend received a request to join his circle on Google+. Earlier in...
Need Social Media Credibility? Buy It!

Need Social Media Credibility? Buy It!

Pumping phantom money into the economy isn’t the only type of inflation the federal government is creating these days. From sea to shining sea, celebrities, businesses, and even the U.S State Department have stooped to buying Facebook likes, Twitter followers, or...