“The Berkman Center is pleased to release Online Security in the Middle East and North Africa: A Survey of Perceptions, Knowledge, and Practice. This report describes the results of a survey of 98 bloggers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) carried out in May 2011 in order to study bloggers perceptions of online… Continue Reading
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Pew Report: Social networking sites and our lives
Social networking sites and our lives How peoples trust, personal relationships, and civic and political involvement are connected to their use of social networking sites and other technologies, June 16, 2011 “Questions have been raised about the social impact of widespread use of social networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, and Twitter. Do these technologies… Continue Reading
Pew Internet Twitter Update 2011
13% of online adults use Twitter Half of Twitter users access the service on the go via mobile phone, Aaron Smith, Senior Research Specialist, 6/1/2011 “Twitter adoption is particularly high among non-whites Non-white internet users continue to have higher rates of Twitter use than their white counterparts; indeed, the Twitter adoption gap between African-Americans and… Continue Reading
NATO Leveraging Twitter for Airstrikes in Libya
Wired: “In the early days of the Libya war, U.S. commanders were adamant that they didnt communicate with the Libyan rebels about what targets to bomb. As it turns out, they dont need to. Theyve got Twitter. NATO officials conducting air strikes on forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi dont have soldiers on the ground to… Continue Reading
GSA's Apps.gov Offers Info and Links to Free Social Media Applications for Government Agencies
Via GSA’s Apps.gov: “Social media apps make it easier to create and distribute content and discuss the things we care about and help us get the job done. Social media includes various online technology tools that enable people to communicate easily and share information. Social media includes text, audio, video, images, podcasts, and other multimedia… Continue Reading
Bin Laden Raid Tweeted Live By Unsuspecting Neighbor
Via TPMMuckraker: “Until last night, Twitter use @ReallyVirtual had fewer than 1,000 followers. Yesterday he was Tweeting about a strange event in his neighborhood in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Turns out he was unknowingly chronicling the undercover raid which killed Osama bin Laden, as it happened. “ReallyVirtual”, who identifies himself as Sohaib Athar, says he’s an “IT… Continue Reading
TweetCongress.org
Total Tweeters By Party – 402: “We believe transparent government is better government. Twitter enables real conversation between lawmakers and voters, in real time. Find your representatives in Congress, follow them…* Democrat 167, * Independent 2, * Republican 233” Continue Reading
Commentary: Welcome to the age of data: Watch your back!
Welcome to the age of data: Watch your back! by Molly Wood “This week’s iPhone location tracking scandal is just the latest glaring spotlight on how much of your personal information is gushing out the door, whether unprotected on your own devices and ripe for the picking, or into corporate and botnet servers worldwide. Personal… Continue Reading
Best Practices Study of Social Media Records Policies
Best Practices Study of Social Media Records Policies, ACT-IAC Collaboration & Transformation (C&T) Shared Interest Group (SIG), March 2011 “Government agencies are increasingly incorporating Web 2.0 collaborative technologies, also known as social media, such as wikis and blogs, in conducting agency business. Federal recordkeeping requirements include developing and implementing policies for Federal records and cover… Continue Reading
Privacy Impact Assessment for the Use of Unidirectional Social Media Applications Communications and Outreach
Privacy Impact Assessment for the Use of Unidirectional Social Media Applications Communications and Outreach, March 8, 2011. Kathleen McShea Director of New Media and Web Communications, Office of Public Affairs, Department of Homeland Security “Unidirectional social media applications encompass a range of applications, often referred to as applets or widgets, that allow users to view… Continue Reading
The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report
24/7 Wall St.: “Twitter has, by most estimates, 175 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world. All major media companies are on Twitter and some have more than one million Twitter users. It raises the question of whether there is wisdom in crowds. 24/7 Wall St. will look… Continue Reading
Top 50 bike blogs 2011
Via the London Cyclist, the list includes blogs around the world: “Here is 2011s top cycling blogs list. Enjoy and make sure you add some more great blogs to your RSS or Twitter feeds. The list is based on factors including page rank, Alexa Rank, Google In-links, Twitter and number of comments.” Continue Reading
