Abhay Bhargav on how hackers obtain your confidential data using social network website and how you can stay safe while networking with friends.
Faisal Shahzad, the Pakistani- origin American arrested in connection with the botched car bombing in New York, is the son of a retired air vice marshal of the Pakistan Air Force.
Tech-savvy Indian youths in major cities are spending at least two hours a day to connect themselves with others through social networking websites like Facebook, Twitter and Orkut, a new survey has found.
Prime-time viewers among the younger audience are swiftly moving to social networking sites and the internet.
Sites like Facebook and Orkut may be great for connecting with others, but they also provide a sure-fire way for broadcasting intimate details about you.
Security researchers have warned about the latest Facebook threat, dubbed as 'likejacking', which tricks users into clicking a link that marks a spam site as one of user's Facebook 'likes.'
Update, tweet and share all you want, but be mindful of how it can affect your life and career.
According to a study by SMC Capitals, there are about 3.1 crore (31 million) active users on social networking sites such as Facebook, Orkut and Twitter across the country, whereas the number of Demat account holders is just 1.7 crore (17 million).
Mobile devices are now enabling people to network on the move. Users are logging on to popular social networking sites like Facebook, Orkut and Twitter using the general packet radio service technology on their mobile phones to stay in touch with their friends and acquaintances.
Oxford University neuroscientist Baroness Susan Greenfield has claimed that too many online acitivities can re-programme the brain, thereby causing abnormal behaviour.
Social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook and Orkut are being increasingly used for promotional activities that engage audiences for a certain activity in an effort to create a buzz and get feedback from the community.
A recent survey has found that productivity of professionals in the corporate sector suffers due to tome spent surfing social networking sites. Do you agree?
Abhishek Mande finds out how the dynamics of interpersonal relationships are undergoing a sea change with the advent of online social networking.
Indian Army has asked its men not to post their employment information on social networking sites, fearing leak of sensitive security information.
Social networking has introduced us to a degree of interconnectedness never seen before. But what happens when all etiquette flies out the virtual window? You get the 20 most annoying social networking personalities, presented here for your perusal!
"Chocolate" remains the first craving of Indians and "MTV" Youngistan's most loved space. And the stock market is growing in appeal for young traders, while football catches up with cricket.
Idea joins Vodafone to use the fun route on the Net.
Have you ever found out that your parent has opened a social networking account and has been snooping on your Facebook or Orkut profile? Well, here is the experience of someone who introduced his mom to the wonders of the Internet only to find out that is exactly what she is doing!
Here are some tips to keep in mind when you disclose a good part of your day-to-day life online for the world to see.
China has the world's largest online community with over 300 million users, many of who are believed to suffer from excessive use of chat rooms and online gaming.
Mushrooming app stores are offering a huge 70 per cent revenue to developers.
India stands at seventh position among the top 10 countries in Asia-Pacific in terms of the average time spent by visitors on social networking portals like Orkut, Facebook and Hi5.
It was a mixed year for social networking sites, which began the year with a bang. Social media sites like MySpace, BigAdda, Ibibo, Orkut and Facebook firmed up operations while sites like Yahoo Mash, popularly touted as competitor to Facebook, shut shop in September 2008 after a year of being launched.
Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has demanded an immediate closure of a Web community that "instigates violence" towards dogs.
Taking a cue from similar campaigns in the past for Jessica Lall and Priyadarshini Mattoo, the netizens are planning an online petition addressed to West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee, seeking "justice" for Rizwanur.
With every second person opening accounts on social networking websites, spying on and duping Internet surfers has become easier. Have you ever been a victim?
Move over Facebook and Orkut. There is a new Indian kid on the block with a twist. And it's named Lifeinlines.com.
Several companies keep tabs on their employees' Internet usage and defying organisational policies on the issue could get you fired. Manpreet Juneja explains.
The company has accused Google of showcasing its protected audio and video repertoire through its subsidiary and community site, YouTube.com.
MarketHero.in is one of the first financial market gaming portals. A free-to-use financial and stock-broking game, built on Web 2.0 standards, it has recorded close to 500 registered users in one month. The participants can manage a virtual gaming portfolio of Rs 1 million and trade equity stocks, mutual funds and commodities, which are backed by real prices from the exchanges. It will be extended to multiple platforms such as mobile and other networks -- Facebook and Orkut.
Competition with online international networks hots up in cyberspace.
Social networking sites can turn into unfriendly places where you may be publicly victimised.
Parents, teachers and institutions should focus on creating the rule books for engaging with the digital world.
The ordeal of an innocent man who was jailed for 50 days.
'We have not even been involved in a civil case. So you could well imagine what my family must have gone through when this happened... There are relatives who still do not talk to us. My family is still in a state of shock,' says Lakshmana K Kailash, the software engineer who spent 50 days in prison for a crime he did not commit.
Cyber communities have been formed that declare their hatred for political parties, including the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
The online world rallies to pay tribute to Mumbai girl Minal Panchal who was killed at the Virginia Tech shootout
Don't spend your time trying to raise funds and then get demotivated by the rejection. Spend your time growing your company first, says Arjita Sethi.
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