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  • Tech firms furious after denied full view of government reply to FISA court

    Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, Facebook and LinkedIn are objecting to the U.S. government's decision to provide them only a redacted version of its response to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to a request by the companies that they be allowed to publish information on users' data requests from the government.

    Written by John Ribeiro13 Nov. 13 07:55
  • BYOD's Battle Royale Pits IT vs. Employee

    IT departments want to control the devices employees bring into the workplace. Employees say, 'my device, my rules.' It's an epic battle that promises to rage on, but who's winning right now? Check out this infographic for a BYOD scorecard.

    Written by Tom Kaneshige06 Nov. 13 14:39
  • US DOJ opposes company requests to publish surveillance statistics

    The U.S. Department of Justice has opposed requests by Facebook, Google, Microsoft and other companies to publish the number of surveillance requests they receive from the U.S. National Security Agency and other agencies.

    Written by Grant Gross02 Oct. 13 17:40
  • Tech firms push for NSA surveillance transparency bills

    The U.S. Congress must act quickly on legislation that would make electronic data collection efforts by the U.S. National Security Agency more public, a group of tech firms, civil liberties groups and other organizations said Monday.

    Written by Grant Gross30 Sept. 13 19:23
  • IT recruiters mine social media for hidden tech talent

    Like most Internet-savvy folks, IT professionals leave bits and pieces of their personal information and professional history scattered across many different social media sites - it's a trail of valuable information for IT recruiters, but it's not an easy one to follow.

    Written by Sharon Florentine30 Sept. 13 05:51
  • Meet the new LinkedIn, now also for career-focused teens

    Forget the older crowd. LinkedIn now wants to help teenagers get into college and find a good job, in a strategy shift that analysts said could eventually pay off for the company.

    Written by Zach Miners24 Sept. 13 23:32
  • LinkedIn app now available on Nokia's Asha touchphones

    A tailored LinkedIn application is now available for the Nokia Asha 501 as well as a number of other Asha devices, as Nokia works to expand the social capabilities of the phone range.

    Written by Mikael Ricknäs06 Aug. 13 11:02
  • How to find the right LinkedIn group for you

    With more than 1.1 million LinkedIn Groups, users are bound to find professionals that share similar interests and goals - LinkedIn has groups for CIOs, IT professionals, social media enthusiasts and more.

    Written by Kristin Burnham14 Nov. 11 22:00
  • Social network users notice growing security risks

    One in five social media users has been negatively affected by information revealed on these networks, and more than one in ten have even had accounts hijacked, a survey by Barracuda Networks has found.

    Written by John E Dunn14 Oct. 11 00:59
  • How to discover the hottest new job skills

    Most people understand the basics of LinkedIn: You complete your profile, connect with colleagues, join groups and - if you're invested enough - you could end up landing a new, better job.

    Written by Kristin Burnham08 Feb. 11 22:00