A Visual Representation of Facebook Privacy Problems

Posted by on Jul 5, 2010 in social media, social networking | 0 comments

Guest Blog Post by Property Pal.  You would have to have been living under a rock recently not to have noticed the furore over Facebook privacy issues.  They have certainly got something of a huge reputation management problem on their hands at the minute. We’ve taken a quick look at some of the visualisation tools available on the web and had a look to see if their potentially shark jumping...

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Keeping Your Child Safe Online

Posted by on Aug 7, 2009 in education, social media | 0 comments

This blog doesn’t normally deal with issues of child safety, however this week’s news reports of bullying by sexting have for some reason fuelled my otherwise calm demeanor!  Needless to say, I’ve deleted a list of things to do to the foul creatures involved in this behaviour.  See any Roald Dahl book for suggestions.  In place of anger, I’ve drawn up a list of things...

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Getting a Job in the Recession #5: Online Profiles

Posted by on Jul 22, 2009 in series, social media | 0 comments

We’ve already covered the basics: CVs, Virtual CVs, Jobs Boards and Covering Letters .  Most employers are looking to see a CV these days.  Many will insist on an application form being filled out, which does the same job, except for the trick Extra Info bit at the end.  (I’ll probably blog about that in a later post.)  So, do online profiles really matter?  If an employer...

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