social network security issues
With social networking sites attracting millions every month, the risk of virus attacks, account hijacks and spam mounts. Several instances of hackers exploiting these social media networks have exposed flaws in the system. In April this year, Michael Mookey, a 17-year-old student from New York, created a virus that sent automated tweets in thousands through a cross-site scripting vulnerability. Twitter acknowledged the attack but insisted that no user-sensitive data was lost. Apparently, Mookey only meant to popularise his site, stalkdaily. In August, Twitter was shut down for a few hours when a hacker sent a worm that crashed its servers. The same morning, Facebook confirmed that there was a similar attack but said it affected only a part of the network. Read the complete story on Social Media hacking and spamming.
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A new ‘click to call’ tool promises to increase this to 10 per cent. The system works this way: Online businesses have to plug a code on their Web site. When visitors arrive on a page and look for the price, features, model, delivery and other product information, they just have to type their landline or mobile phone number on the site and hit the ‘click to call’ button. The application connects the customer to a Web site support agent within seconds. The agent can then answer the user’s queries and help complete the sale. Read the full article in the Business Line newspaper Click to Call service.
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Asia’s most respected daily newspaper, The Hindu, has featured Impiger Technologies’ easyCampaign mobile marketing services.
Technology plays an important role in promoting a brand or product these days. A new mobile marketing solution, from Impiger Technologies’s “EasyCampaign,” enables businesses to send offers and promotions over voice directly to customers and reach them wherever they are, and at any time they want. Read the full media coverage Mobile Marketing Service.
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