One of the wonderful things about working for Mashable is, after twenty-plus years as a journalist, I get to have and voice my opinion on items in the news. So it happened that after the Today Show segment in which the anchors expressed their very real lack of knowledge about … [Read more...]
Facebook says its wrong for prospective employers to request your password
If you were wondering how Facebook felt about the recent controversy over employers asking potential employees for their Facebook password, wonder no more. Facebook has made it clear. It's wrong. In a blog post, Facebook wrote: Protecting Your Passwords and Your … [Read more...]
Who Uses What Social Network? New Pew Research
Fascinating breakdown by the Pew Internet and American Life Project of who is using what social networking site. From the full report here, nearly twice as many men (63%) as women (37%) use LinkedIn. More info below: Who uses what social networking site platform There is … [Read more...]