Tag: social networking

Privacy Plug-In Fakes out Facebook

By Robert Lemos | 09/09/2009 | 5 Comments

FaceCloak lets users hide sensitive updates from prying eyes, including Facebook's.

Antivirus Protection Gets Social

By Robert Lemos | 08/21/2009 | 0 Comments

Can cloud computing and social networking improve security software?

A Better Way to Rank Expertise Online

By Brittany Sauser | 07/31/2009 | 1 Comment

New software distinguishes between experts and spammers, showing who can be trusted.

Cuil Tries to Rise Again

By David Talbot | 07/22/2009 | 1 Comment

Last year's "Google-killer" plans a comeback with social search.

Privacy Requires Security, Not Abstinence

By Simson Garfinkel | 06/23/2009 | 2 Comments

Protecting an inalienable right in the age of Facebook.

A Smarter Way to Dig Up Experts

By Erica Naone | 04/08/2009 | 0 Comments

Data-mining techniques could make it easier to locate expertise.

Popularity Poll Ranks Startups

By Kristina Grifantini | 02/19/2009 | 0 Comments

Measuring online buzz could help investors, a company claims.

America's First CTO?

By David Talbot | 02/11/2009 | 8 Comments

Cisco's Padmasree Warrior tells us what role a U.S CTO should play.

Wiki Your Town Council

By David Talbot | 01/28/2009 | 0 Comments

A new effort seeks a database on all U.S. elected officials.

Don't Blame the Internet

By David Talbot | 01/14/2009 | 0 Comments

Children are no more at risk online than off, a study says.

McCain's Web Win

By David Talbot | 12/12/2008 | 2 Comments

Campaign strategists and Facebook's cofounder discuss the 2008 election.

Are Social Networks Sinking?

By Michael Fitzgerald | 12/10/2008 | 7 Comments

The economic downturn and uncertain business plans could result in an industry-wide shakeout.

Untangling Web Information

By Erica Naone | 10/21/2008 | 4 Comments

The Semantic Web organizer Twine offers bookmarking with built-in AI.

iTube

By Emily Gould | 10/20/2008 | 4 Comments

Why 23,201 people care that Justine Ezarik just ate a cookie.

Does the U.S. Need a CTO?

By Kate Greene | 08/19/2008 | 7 Comments

Mitch Kapor, a pioneer of personal computing, says the position is vital given the growing importance of technology.