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Reflections on the early days of social networking as LinkedIn reaches 100 million users

Trends in the Living Networks

While I closely followed the social networking space at the time, I didn’t join many. When I was writing Living Networks in 2002 there were no true social networking applications in existence. The basic principle was inviting friends to connect, and using that to find the quickest social path to people you wanted to meet.

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PCI compliance: The best defense is a great defense

CIO Business Intelligence

Researchers for the 2023 DBIR identified system intrusion, social engineering and basic web application attacks as the most common attack patterns that led to breaches and data theft. Compliance with PCI DSS v4.0 PCI DSS compliance is a robust defense that significantly mitigates the risks involved with all three.

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Strengthening the ICT Foundation in the Asia-Pacific Region and Embracing the Digital Future

CIO Business Intelligence

This has sparked not only lifestyle changes and new businesses, but also has impacted social welfare and daily life in Asia Pacific countries. Asia Pacific is inclusive and dynamic, with rich localized applications such as Grab, Lazada, and Shopee. Simon joined Huawei in 2002.

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Technology Short Take 178

Scott Lowe

Ars Technica examines TunnelVision , a vulnerability that has existed since 2002 and has the potential to render VPN apps useless. This trick for “de-Googling Google” has been making the rounds on social medial for the last few days. I haven’t personally tried it yet—have you? ” So true.

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Mobile social networking, meaning virtual networks bringing people physically together, will inevitably be a pervasive application - Trends in the Living Networks

Trends in the Living Networks

I wrote about proximity dating in my 2002 book Living Networks and on this blog in early 2003 , at the time referring to Imahima, an early player in this space in Japan. I see a parallel path to browser-based social networking. Perhaps the application Arrington refers to will break through after only mildly successful attempts so far.

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The past, present, and future of location-based mobile social networking

Trends in the Living Networks

I have long believed that location-based mobile social networking is central to how technology will connect us. The advent of next generation phones including the iPhone combined with people’s familiarity and engagement with social networks means that the space is – finally – ready to take off. The Present.

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Shift AI Podcast: How AI is shaking up the worlds of media, marketing, and startups

GeekWire

And we’re at the stage where a lot of startups and big tech companies are looking for specific, vertical applications to provide more value. I’ve been covering tech since 2002, more than two decades. The capabilities and the weaknesses are becoming more and more apparent. Todd: Hyper drive. I missed the dot-com bubble.

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