Social Media Journal

Submitted by Sarah Worsham on Tue, 05/14/2013 - 7:00am

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Submitted by Andrew Epperson on Tue, 05/14/2013 - 6:33am

For all of the press out there about hacking and suspicious websites, one important facet of internet security that gets overlooked is email. Most of us know not to click on links in a spam message, and many of us realize that some email attachments harbor unsavory bits of code. Malicious code and viruses get transferred easily with email, often without the knowledge of either the sender or the recipient, via email attachments.

Viruses and malicious code aside, there is another issue of email security that you may be overlooking: the sending of sensitive information via email.

Common sense would dictate that any sensitive information – bank account numbers, credit card information, passwords, social security numbers – is best delivered through a secure channel. If you’re using email to send this type of information, you run the risk of exposing it to virtually anyone.

Submitted by Ari Herzog on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 9:30pm

Happy birthday.

Today is the sixth birthday of my blog.

It’s seen two URLs, multiple names, and many design changes. If you’ve never visited the archive, you can trace my beginning blog posts about apartment life and the environment and discover my first posts about social media. For instance, here’s a piece from May 2007 critiquing a website.

I’ve created a lot of content and people continue to visit.

Submitted by Nile Flores on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 9:12pm

Every day someone is getting hacked. Why? Who knows. It could be for malicious intentions or for someone’s personal fun. The world of hacking contains a whole community of its own that it is...

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Submitted by Dave Linabury on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 12:38pm

Over the years, I’ve realized that my musical taste boils down to one element that’s proven remarkably accurate: If the singer or musician’s name is “Kenny”, there is a 99% chance I won’t like it.

Submitted by Nick Cicero on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 12:36pm

There’s always money in the banana stand…

Bluth's Banana Stand Takes over Social Media

Photo via Alana Edmunds

Submitted by Nick Cicero on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 12:25pm

Just released today as a special stream, Daft Punk’s new album Random Access Memories is available now to preorder, and drops on May 21.

To stream, click the link below, then click “view in iTunes” on the top left next to Daft Punk, then hit “play” on the cover art.
STREAM DAFT PUNK - RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES

Submitted by Hope Daley on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 10:32am

Submitted by Don Crow on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 7:15am

Or, how to use Linkedin to help land a job after graduation

Across the country, caps, gowns and diplomas are the hot fashion craze. It hasn’t made Joan and Melissa yet, but you can bet there’s a Real Housewives somewhere with a May meltdown.

Today is your day. Your mountain is waiting…..yadda, yadda, yadda. You’ve heard that a lot no doubt, either preceded or followed by, “So what are you going to do for a job?”

Submitted by Andy Sernovitz on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 7:00am

That line is great advice in a post from Gary Vaynerchuk.

What he’s saying: Know who you are and what you’re good at.

So many folks look at people succeeding in other professions and longingly wish they were doing that. Professors want to be business people, executives want to be coders, coders want to be entrepreneurs, and managers want to teach.

Guess what — each of those is its own thing, and people who have a natural talent for those skills will do fantastic.

And folks who aren’t as self-aware and try to jam themselves into the wrong field will never be superstars. I can practice all day long, but I’ll never be a great bass player or a baseball player.

The best thing you can do: