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Facebook most popular social media tool in the enterprise
Facebook dominates, but businesses will begin rolling out enterprise social media tools in the next 12 months social media | 22 May 2013
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Social media: How to navigate Europe's legal maze
Specialist lawyers on the legal principles companies in Europe need to consider before they monitor employees' use of social media News | 21 May 2013
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Oops! The risks of using social media at work
Recent tribunal cases show the risks that employers and employees run when using social media services Web technology | 21 May 2013
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Yahoo revamps Flickr
Yahoo has unveiled a revamp of its Flickr photo sharing platform as CEO Marissa Mayer forges ahead with plans to reinvigorate the company News | 21 May 2013
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Yahoo Japan says hack attack may have exposed 22 million users
Yahoo Japan has warned that the identity details of up to 22 million users may have been compromised in recent hack data breach | 20 May 2013
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Yahoo board approves $1.1bn deal for Tumblr
Yahoo is set to acquire blogging service Tumblr in a $1.1bn deal, with an official announcement expected today News | 20 May 2013
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Facebook expected to acquire Israeli navigation startup Waze
Social networking firm Facebook is in talks to acquire Israeli mobile satellite navigation startup Waze for up to $1bn News | 10 May 2013
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BMW outsources web platform roll-out to Accenture
German car manufacturer BMW has contracted Accenture to manage the implementation of its new web platform News | 07 May 2013
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MPs to recall Google executives to explain tax position
Google is to be recalled to parliament to explain the company’s tax position following an investigation into its business practices News | 02 May 2013
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Facebook delivers on mobile growth
Facebook delivered growth in the mobile market in the first quarter of 2013 with mobile advertising representing 30% of advertising revenue News | 02 May 2013
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Interview: Ed Vaizey MP – part two: on BT and 4G
In part 2 of our interview with the communications minister, we discuss alleged favouritism for BT and George Osborne’s mixed up spectrum figures Interview
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Technology you can bank on
Lessons a bank based on social media and Web 2.0 can teach the broader financial services industry Feature
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Social media: A security challenge and opportunity
Generation Y workers are posing increasing security challenges to their employers as they share data unreservedly Feature
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CW500: Skills shortages loom as development comes back in-house
Businesses will have to raise their game to recruit the developers they need to take advantage of cloud, big data and mobile computing Feature
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CW500: Managing the mobile workforce (part 2)
Glenn Morgan, head of service transformation at British Airways, explains how the airline is harnessing consumer technology Feature
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Gathering retail intelligence
Learning their customers’ habits through business intelligence is vital for bricks-and-mortar retailers to stay competitive Feature
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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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Forrester: The secrets of digital disruption
Companies can exploit digital disruption to unleash the next wave of innovation, says Forrester Research Opinion
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How to create business value from social intelligence
Social media gives access to huge amounts of data about markets, customers and competitors. The challenge is to turn this into intelligence Opinion
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Turning retail space into a digital environment
Robin Young, COO of Mitchells and Butlers, on turning its pubs and restaurants into digital environments to attract new customers Opinion
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Technology is helping the fight against corruption
All over the world citizens are using new technology to shine a light on fraud and bribery, and to blow the whistle on corrupt practices Opinion
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Why Atos is eliminating email
At best, email is a distraction – while at worst it can lead to a drop in performance and employee disengagement, writes Lee Timmins Opinion
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A new age of sentimental data
Sentiment-analysis is nothing new - we just have new ways of capturing multiple digital sources and making better sense of the data Opinion
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Moving on from a culture of collaboration by email
The time has come to think seriously about enterprise social networking (ESN) and consider its role within wider enterprise collaboration strategy. Opinion
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How to make effective use of social media in your job search
Useful advice on using various social media platforms such as Twitter and LinkedIn to land your next IT job Opinion
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BYOD V.2 and spotting the next big trend
An analytical look into how the BYOD trend began may help IT leaders to be more prepared to spot the next big trend Opinion
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Has going public lost its appeal?
Charlie Mayes, managing director of DAV Management, discusses how the public is starting to lose interest in company IPOs. Opinion
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Video: Smartphone biometrics
Computer Weekly speaks to three companies using biometrics for healthcare apps Video
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Video interview: Gartner chief of research, Chris Howard
In this video, Chris Howard, chief of research at Gartner, discusses why CIOs should look at cloud, mobile, big data and social computing Video
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CW500: BBC CTO John Linwood on broadcasting the Olympics
BBC CTO John Linwood talks about the most ambitious coverage of a sporting event to date, and the ongoing IT transformation at the broadcaster. Video
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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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CW500: Managing social media
Read a summary of the discussion at this CW500 event, watch video interviews with the speakers, and download a copy of their presentation slides. guide
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Facebook most popular social media tool in the enterprise
Facebook dominates, but businesses will begin rolling out enterprise social media tools in the next 12 months social media
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Social media: How to navigate Europe's legal maze
Specialist lawyers on the legal principles companies in Europe need to consider before they monitor employees' use of social media News
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Oops! The risks of using social media at work
Recent tribunal cases show the risks that employers and employees run when using social media services Web technology
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Yahoo revamps Flickr
Yahoo has unveiled a revamp of its Flickr photo sharing platform as CEO Marissa Mayer forges ahead with plans to reinvigorate the company News
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Yahoo Japan says hack attack may have exposed 22 million users
Yahoo Japan has warned that the identity details of up to 22 million users may have been compromised in recent hack data breach
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Yahoo board approves $1.1bn deal for Tumblr
Yahoo is set to acquire blogging service Tumblr in a $1.1bn deal, with an official announcement expected today News
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Facebook expected to acquire Israeli navigation startup Waze
Social networking firm Facebook is in talks to acquire Israeli mobile satellite navigation startup Waze for up to $1bn News
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BMW outsources web platform roll-out to Accenture
German car manufacturer BMW has contracted Accenture to manage the implementation of its new web platform News
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MPs to recall Google executives to explain tax position
Google is to be recalled to parliament to explain the company’s tax position following an investigation into its business practices News
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Facebook delivers on mobile growth
Facebook delivered growth in the mobile market in the first quarter of 2013 with mobile advertising representing 30% of advertising revenue 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.
