The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has announced the launch of a new campaign designed to verify the official Twitter accounts of all UAE Government entities.
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UAE, Saudi Arabia users among most active on social media
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Syrian Electronic Army hacks Microsoft's Office Blogs site
After hijacking several of Microsoft’s Twitter accounts and compromising its official blog over the past two weeks, the Syrian Electronic Army hacked into the Microsoft Office Blogs site Monday.
Syrian Electronic Army hijacks Microsoft's Twitter account, blog
The Syrian Electronic Army claimed credit for grabbing control of a pair of Microsoft company Twitter accounts and the firm’s primary blog for a short time Saturday.
Logicom rebrands online presence
It has launched a flagship company website along with other social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Syrian Electronic Army attacks Skype's social media sites
Skype said its social media properties were targeted, with the Syrian Electronic Army appearing to claim credit for the hacks.
User outrage spurs Twitter to reverse blocking policy
Twitter quietly changed its blocking policy on Thursday, but the ensuing user outrage caused the company to quickly backtrack and apologise for the change.
Top tech companies challenge governments to reform surveillance laws
Eight top tech companies in the U.S. have asked governments around the world to reform surveillance laws and practices, and asked the U.S. to take the lead.
Apple acquires $200 million social media analytics firm Topsy
Apple has acquired Topsy, a social media analytics company that focuses on a range of data from Twitter, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report.
Twitter tightens security against unethical snooping
Twitter has implemented new security measures that should reduce eavesdropping on communications between its servers and users, and is calling on other Internet companies to follow its lead.
Twitter reports it won’t pay tax on the first $107 million of income
The federal deficit – the amount by which the US government’s total budget outlay exceeds its total receipts for a fiscal year – is estimated at $680 billion for 2013.