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EMC bags 20pb deal with Facebook
A source close to the situation tells Computer Weekly the deal involves scale out storage technologies News | 22 May 2012
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Facebook shares drop over 10% in second day of trade
Facebook shares have fallen below the initial public offering price of $38 in their second day of trading in New York News | 22 May 2012
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Three quarters of senior executives use social media at work
Senior executives at European businesses are more likely to use social media platforms than their more junior colleagues News | 21 May 2012
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Yahoo reaches $7.1bn sell-back deal with Alibaba
Yahoo has reached an agreement with Alibaba Group for a phased sell off of its stake in China's biggest internet group News | 21 May 2012
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Facebook to top $100bn valuation
Facebook has set its share price for its initial public offering at $38, which values the firm at $104bn News | 18 May 2012
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Government guides civil service in social media use
The Government Digital Service has published a guide for civil servants to advise them on how to use social media platforms such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. News | 17 May 2012
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Business fails to realise social media potential
Global businesses are failing to take advantage of the commercial opportunities created by social media, says software publisher Satmetrix News | 17 May 2012
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UK government websites miss cookie law deadline
Most UK government websites will fail to comply with the "cookie law" to be enforced from 26 May 2012 News | 17 May 2012
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Facebook set for $100bn IPO valuation
Facebook has increased the price range for its initial public offering (IPO) to $34-38 per share, which could value the company at up to $104bn News | 16 May 2012
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Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson quits
Yahoo has confirmed that chief executive Scott Thompson has stepped down from his post News | 14 May 2012
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CW500: The business case for social media
BT, the Met Office and the Department of Work and Pensions reveal how they are using social media to interact with staff and customers Feature
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Security Think Tank: What is the most important nut for infosec to crack in 2012?
What is the most important nut for infosec to crack in 2012? Feature
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The future of work: The next-generation workforce
Cisco provides insight into the mindset, expectations and behaviour of the world's next generation of workers and what this will mean for businesses. Research
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The Social Media Awards 2011: Winners and photos
Computer Weekly's search for the best use of social media in IT is finally over after hundreds of nominations and thousands of votes we now have the winners and the Social Media Champion - Kate Craig-Wood, of cloud computing firm Memset. Social Media Awards
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Social Media Awards 2011 - The winners
Computer Weekly's search for the best use of social media in IT is finally over after hundreds of nominations and thousands of votes. Social media awards
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The security threats of technology ubiquity
The ubiquity of mobile technology and internet-connected devices present new threats and increase the challenges for IT security managers. Feature
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Socialisation, social engineering, and securing the enterprise
What can and should organisations do to convince and empower IT users to play an active part in protecting data? Security Zone
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Social Media Awards 2011: Vote now!
Computer Weekly's search for the best use of social media in IT is back for its fourth year, in association with IBM, and we want you vote for the best uses of social media in UK IT. Fill out the form below and submit your vote. Feature
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Social Media Awards 2011 with IBM
IBM is proud to sponsor the 2011 IT Social Media Awards. The world now spends more than 110 billion minutes on social networks and blog sites per month. This equates to 22 percent of all time online or one in every 4.5 minutes. IBM
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Buyer's guide: Top six tips to improve your organisation's social media CRM strategy
Although social CRM definitions vary, all share some common distinctions. They all centre on customer-centric interactions through social media. Competitive intelligence (CI) professionals - inherently customer-focused marketers - recognise the value... Feature
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How tech geeks in Africa are transforming IT education
Zambia, like the UK, is awash with unemployed graduates. But tech geeks in Africa are helping each other to fill the gap left by deficient education. Opinion
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Security Zone: LinkedIn or left out?
LinkedIn is a great tool to market yourself and it claims 150 million members in 200 countries and territories; but who vouches for the integrity of LinkedIn? Opinion
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Social media: the tiger the senior Civil Servant must ride
The exclusive thoughts of Sir Bonar Neville-Kingdom, permanent Secretary at Large and Her Majesty’s Government’s Data Sharing Czar. Opinion
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A place for cloud-based office productivity tools
Recent research by Freeform Dynamics suggests that a cloud-only approach to office productivity is worth considering. Opinion
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Social media and IT support - which side is your bread buttered?
While IT underpins the social media revolution, IT managers are only scratching the surface when it comes to using these tools to improve IT service and support. Opinion
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Why consumer habits are changing retail IT strategies
Graham Benson, CIO of online clothing business M&M direct, discusses the reason why consumer habits must change retail IT strategies. Opinion
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Opinion: Cloud, mobility, social among top infosec challeges for 2012, says ISACA
What is the most important nut for infosec to crack in the coming year and why? Global IT security association ISACA gives its views. Opinion
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CW500: Dave Britton Met Office - Social media 'When it Matters'
In this CW500 video, Dave Britton, chief press officer at Met Office talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about the social media project that won Computer Weekly’s Best Use of Social Media award in 2011. CW500
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School children learn about IT with IBM at Hursley House
To tie in with National Science and Engineering week, IBM invited school children to spend a few days learning about IT Video
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10 predictions for CES 2012 Las Vegas
Here at ComputerWeekly we are all set for CES 2012 Las Vegas but before we pack our bags and jet off here are 10 things we are expecting to see. Photo Story
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BBC Domesday Touchtable unveiled
Two technologies met to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 1986 BBC Domesday Project, with the 2011 BBC Domesday Reloaded Project being revealed last week. Photo Story
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Video: Social Media Awards - Winners and party
The Social Media Awards ended with a big bang as those shortlisted filled the Delfina for the awards ceremony and party. Watch the video to get a feel for what turned out to be a great night, or even try spotting yourself. Social Media Awards
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Highlights from the Social Media Awards
Computer Weekly's Social Media Awards 2011 proved to be extremely popular but just in case you missed it here are a few pictures from the night. Photo Story
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The Social Media Awards - The Winners!
Computer Weekly's search for the best use of social media in IT is finally over after hundreds of nominations and thousands of votes we now have the winners and the Social Media Champion - Kate Craig-Wood, of cloud computing firm Memset. Photo Story
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EMC bags 20pb deal with Facebook
A source close to the situation tells Computer Weekly the deal involves scale out storage technologies News
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Facebook shares drop over 10% in second day of trade
Facebook shares have fallen below the initial public offering price of $38 in their second day of trading in New York News
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Three quarters of senior executives use social media at work
Senior executives at European businesses are more likely to use social media platforms than their more junior colleagues News
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Yahoo reaches $7.1bn sell-back deal with Alibaba
Yahoo has reached an agreement with Alibaba Group for a phased sell off of its stake in China's biggest internet group News
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Facebook to top $100bn valuation
Facebook has set its share price for its initial public offering at $38, which values the firm at $104bn News
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Government guides civil service in social media use
The Government Digital Service has published a guide for civil servants to advise them on how to use social media platforms such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. News
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Business fails to realise social media potential
Global businesses are failing to take advantage of the commercial opportunities created by social media, says software publisher Satmetrix News
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UK government websites miss cookie law deadline
Most UK government websites will fail to comply with the "cookie law" to be enforced from 26 May 2012 News
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Facebook set for $100bn IPO valuation
Facebook has increased the price range for its initial public offering (IPO) to $34-38 per share, which could value the company at up to $104bn News
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Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson quits
Yahoo has confirmed that chief executive Scott Thompson has stepped down from his post News
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About Social media technology
Social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn have proved enormously popular, and while they are consumer focused, the principles of collaboration and information sharing that they embody are highly relevant for corporate IT. We analyse the latest trends in social media technology, social networking and explain how they can be applied to enterprise IT strategy.
