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#Curation101 Wrap-Up. #NonProfitSM4 Presentation - @Maddy_Perez · Maddy_Perez. Saying Goodbye to #SMEcom. So the #SMEcom hashtag is coming to a close.

Saying Goodbye to #SMEcom

No longer will my Twitter wall be filled with e-commerce articles (though if one gets my attention, it may just make a comeback). Over the past two months, I've learned a lot about e-commerce and social media, and I hope you have too. Pinterest, the Want button Tango Card, the list goes on. I even got a Starbucks card out of it! In case you missed it, here's the SlideShare of our #SMEcom Presentation: Hashtracking shows our presentation made well over 100,000 impressions with an audience of more than 30,000. 2. Follow @Izzo_Michael. #Curation101 · mabel_marte. #PrivacySM Team Teaching Presentation: Mission Accomplished « Stephanie R Jacobs. Last Wednesday, my #PrivacySM teammates and I gave our team teaching presentation to the #NewhouseSM4 class.

#PrivacySM Team Teaching Presentation: Mission Accomplished « Stephanie R Jacobs

After weeks of planning which included several group meetings and one Google+ chat with @DR4WARD, we were finally ready to unveil our Pearltree to the class and teach them about the ins and outs of social media privacy. We chose to utilize Pearltrees as our presentation tool for a few reasons. Firstly, we felt that it was an innovative way to share information and a way to learn more about an up and coming social media platform.

Secondly, we saw it in action during @owstarr‘s presentation in class a few weeks ago. Pearltrees was incredibly easy to use and we were very happy with the results. The Balancing Act: Social Media Privacy and Our Employment · _StephJacobs. PrivacySM. Google Study: Social Media Enhances Privacy - Security - Privacy. Sharing can shape your reputation, thereby building trust and privacy, Google research says.

Google Study: Social Media Enhances Privacy - Security - Privacy

Social Media Privacy. Social Media Law News » privacy. Social media and its effect on privacy. When you look back on the past decade, there’s no doubt that social media has made a huge impact on people’s lives.

Social media and its effect on privacy

People are able to reconnect with old friends, make new friends and share information in a way that would never be possible without websites such as Facebook or Twitter. Facebook Password Debate Stirs Deep Social Fears - The BrainYard. Recent controversy over prospective employers requesting Facebook credentials has dredged up some big social questions.

Facebook Password Debate Stirs Deep Social Fears - The BrainYard

Facebook Apps In Action (click image for larger view and for slideshow) There has been a lot of fallout from recent stories, including my own, recounting the experiences of prospective employees who were asked to hand over their Facebook credentials during the job interview process. The dust has far from settled, but so far we've seen proposed legislation, a formal response from Facebook, and general outrage at the idea that a personal Facebook account could be considered fair game for employers--and who knows who or what else. Some have also said that when you break down the events, this issue is nothing but a tempest in a teapot. It all began with an Associated Press story, picked up by the Boston Globe and many other media outlets, about a New York statistician who was surprised when asked by a job interviewer for his Facebook user name and password. And so it went. Social Media Privacy: How Users Protect Their Data On Their Favorite Sites (INFOGRAPHIC)

Some social networking sites change their extensive policies so often, it can be hard to keep up.

Social Media Privacy: How Users Protect Their Data On Their Favorite Sites (INFOGRAPHIC)

Facebook, for example, announced a major privacy revamp last August. the social networking site reworked a bunch of its privacy settings; according to The Next Web, the social network rolled out a few tweaks to its Statement of Rights and Responsibilities page on March 18. Social Media Privacy Protection And You [Infographic] With privacy becoming an incredibly popular buzz word, instead of focusing on a specific platform, perhaps we should focus on the user, too.

Social Media Privacy Protection And You [Infographic]

Who’s responsible for making sure users understand the importance of privacy in a social media world? Is it Google, Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms, or do the users have some responsibility for keeping their profiles secure? Considering the lack of attention people give the concept, it’s as if they expect the platform to take of their privacy issues. ID Theft Up Among Social-Media Set. Employers toe line with social media privacy. Anna Letendre of Rock Island believes employers have the right to search online for information on job candidates to learn more about them in the selection process.

Employers toe line with social media privacy

But, she adds, asking candidates for their Facebook passwords to seek additional personal information is a bad idea. “Asking for passwords, definitely not. That is very person information,” said Letendre, a junior at Augustana College, Rock Island. She was reacting to the growing chorus of questions regarding social media sites, job seekers and prospective employers. Facebook amending privacy policy, here’s a rundown of the changes. Facebook is updating its statement of rights and responsbilities tomorrow, but don’t completely freak out yet.

Facebook amending privacy policy, here’s a rundown of the changes

We’ve looked through the amendments and pulled out the ones you should know about. Disagree with anything you see? The social network is letting you comment on each change with your concerns before they go live tomorrow. The majority of the statement changes are that of language, to reflect changes previously made in the privacy policy and other documentation across the social network. Indeed, the first change on Facebook’s list is to stop calling it a “privacy policy,” a decision made last September. Congress Queries Apple, iPhone App Developers About Privacy.

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Bosses requiring employees to disclose their social media passwords. Employers now asking for Facebook passwords Because legislation on social media privacy has not been adopted at the speed that consumers have adopted the tools, questionable situations have popped up all over the world, even here in America.

Bosses requiring employees to disclose their social media passwords

Employers are asking potential employees to share their Facebook passwords and binding employees to strict “social media policies,” and tech writers across America are expressing rage at the ignorance of businesses, but at AGBeat we thought we would take a look at the flip side – why are businesses comfortable asking interviewees and employees for this access? As a business owner, monitoring how your brand is being used online is important.

Knowing how your employees are portraying the brand you’ve built is important. Social Media's Role in Police Investigations Is Growing. Social media and the law: forecasted developments in 2012. The article covers Social Media and the Law, two areas that are becoming an increasingly hot topic. Based on the law suits involving social media in 2011, 2012 will see further developments and changes to many of the platforms that we have become so accustomed to. It’s no surprise to discover that evidence presented in court is increasingly referencing social media, a notable trend in 2011. At a time whereby, increasingly, those not having profiles on social networking sites such as Facebook are considered to be in the minority, the potential that social media holds for lawyers who are on the look-out for incriminating evidence, in the form of a status update, picture or ‘check-in’, is vast.

Reading about such cases suggests that this trend will no-doubt continue in 2012, as well as affect how courts respond to such evidence. The question of authenticity and reliability that pertains to evidence collected from social media, however, is now also subject to greater scrutiny. Privacy Update: The Latest News. The last few weeks have seen several developments on the privacy front: everything from Google’s new privacy policy to the White House offering privacy guidelines. Let’s start with Google and its new privacy policy. Google has officially rolled out its new privacy policy despite protests from consumers and politicians alike. Announced in January, Google informed consumers that its new privacy policy would “bring all data gathered on users from its different platforms, such as YouTube, Gmail and Blogger, into a single system, which it said will allow it to improve its services.”

The inability to opt-out of the changes has sparked ire from several groups. Are You In Control of Your Social Media Privacy? [INFOGRAPHIC] By now, we know that social media behavior differs, based on factors like gender, age and nationality. It turns out, how you manage your social media privacy may depend on similar indicators. ZoneAlarm created the below infographic, based on a 2012 study by Pew. The research points to gender-specific privacy practices. For instance, men are nearly twice as likely as women to profess regret for posting online content. » Legislature tackling social media privacy issues. ANNAPOLIS — When former correctional officer Robert Collins was asked to turn over his Facebook login information to a superior, he was concerned that his rights were being violated. Last year, Collins allowed the superior to look at his account in order to get a promotion, but he went to the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland with his concerns.

It was “an inappropriate invasion of my privacy,” Collins said last week. “I felt as if I didn’t have a choice in the matter.” Social Media Privacy: 3 Questions to Ask Before Authorizing Third-Party Apps. Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com. Trying out Pearltrees « Stephanie R Jacobs. Have you heard of Pearltrees yet? If you had asked me that question a few weeks ago, the answer would have been “Pearlwhat?!” Thankfully I was introduced to this revolutionary social media platform in my COM 400 – Social Media U Need to Know class with Dr4Ward. According to their website, Pearltrees is a place to cultivate your interests, to “collect, organize and share everything you like on the web”. So far, Pearltrees has been pretty easy to use.

The first step is to place the Pearltree onto your bookmark bar so that it can essentially capture and save any interesting article or website that you come across. Pearltrees is great for those who constantly find themselves coming across interesting content on the internet that they want to save and share with others. Check out my Pearltree! How Free Speech and Social Media Fit Together. You’ve heard it or have seen it posted… Someone saying they can say whatever they want, post whatever they want and no-one can do anything to them. As if the First Amendment is their sword and shield. And you can’t do anything about it. Why Major Marketers Are Moving to Google+ You have likely heard the buzz about Google+ for some time. When Social Becomes Business as Usual.

Video chatting in #NewhouseSM4 with Ken Burbary, Vice President – Group Director of Strategy & Analysis at Digitas · _StephJacobs. When PR Nightmares Strike, Social Media Can Save Your Business. In business, bad press will happen. Is Google Plus's Problem One of Design? Jurors Say Digital Evidence Convinced Them of Dharun Ravi’s Guilt. What Was Online Music Consumption Like In 2011. Will Social Media Become A Factor In TV's Impact On The Brains Of Children.