Pinterest Drives More Web Traffic Than Twitter

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While Facebook is the king of web traffic, Pinterest is 3 times stronger than Twitter at referral traffic

Statista – When it comes to referral traffic from social networks, it is no surprise that Facebook is the undisputed no. 1. According to Shareaholics, 10% of the traffic on websites from 200,000 publishers comes from the world’s largest social network. Continue reading

Facebook App Finally For Windows 8.1

Windows 8.1 gets native Facebook app (photo Stephen Pate/NJN)

Windows 8.1 gets native Facebook app (photo Stephen Pate/NJN)

Long a sore point with users, Facebook produces native app for Windows 8.1

Facebook has stepped up to the table with a native Windows 8.1 app that looks attractive and improves on the Apple iPad and Android apps. Continue reading

The Anatomy of an Anonymous Attack

Report from Imperva documents how organizations are targeted for hacking

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Imperva.com – During 2011, Imperva witnessed an assault by the hacktivist group ‘Anonymous’ that lasted 25 days.

Our observations give insightful information on Anonymous, including a detailed analysis of hacking methods, as well as an examination of how social media provides a communications platform for recruitment and attack coordination.

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