Cyber Compliance: Social Media Snafu? Professional Insurance May Cover Costs
These days, a social media snafu can expose a company to numerous risks–even if the problematic account isn’t run by the company. Corporate insurers now offer coverage for some, but not all, of these exposures as social media emerges as a

George Zimmerman attorney says social media caused unnecessary 'firestorm' following Trayvon Martin shooting
Social media have set a precedent in the way the country will engage with high profile cases, the attorneys in the Trayvon Martin shooting case said Saturday at an Associated Press event in Orlando. Benjamin Crump, the attorney for Trayvon Martin's parents

CNN's Leading Women wins social media award
(CNN)-- Leading Women has won the silver award in the Social Media category at the inaugural WAN-IFRA European Digital Media Awards last Monday night. The awards, which honors "outstanding work in online media, cross-media, online video

Chuck Todd: Obama 'Hates' Rise Of Internet And Social Media In Political Discourse (VIDEO)
Chuck Todd weighed in on President Obama's remarks from the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner during Sunday's "Meet The Press," and seemed to take part of the president's speech to heart. "He wasn't very complimentary of the press," Todd

How Social Media is Changing the SEO Industry
It is painfully cliché to talk about “the rise of social” and “the power of social media.” That happened a long time ago. Now it’s settled, and we can make some real progress. The power of social lives on beyond its ubiquity, and wields a

Alleged social media “advisory” is a hoax: PAP MP
Yahoo! Newsroom - SDA Member Patrick Lee posted a Facebook note on Sunday alleging that a PAP "social media protocol" has been issued Choa Chu Kang Member of Parliament Zaqy Mohamad has come out to clarify that a recent Facebook note alleging that the

How terror can breed through social media
London (CNN)-- The days of would-be terrorists needing to travel to far-off camps to make contacts and learn how to build bombs is rapidly receding. Social media forums like Twitter and Facebook provide a ready made Rolodex of sources -- dig

Social Media Censorship Offers Clues to China's Plans
In February last year, political scandal rocked China when the fast-rising politician Bo Xilai suddenly demoted his top lieutenant, who then accused his boss of murder, triggering Xilai’s political downfall. Gary King, a researcher at Harvard

Here's How Social Media Is Changing Retail
Retail is changing. Some companies are getting it right (H&M, Tory Burch). Some are colossal failures (JCPenney). One thing is clear: today's digital consumer is expecting their favorite retailers and brands to know how to operate in the social