Companies Ban Facebook Twitter
Study Says “54 Percent of Companies Ban Facebook, Twitter at Work”
Planning on firing off a short missive on Twitter or posting an update to your friends on Facebook from the office?
Better check the rules of your workplace first.
According to a study commissioned by Robert Half Technology, an IT staffing company, 54 percent of U.S. companies say they’ve banned workers from using social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and MySpace, while on the job. The study, released today, also found that 19 percent of companies allow social networking use only for business purposes, while 16 percent allow limited personal use.
Only 10 percent of the 1,400 CIOs interviewed said that their companies allow employees full access to social networks during work hours.
Twitter Going to Sell Data To Microsoft or Google ?
Micro-blogging site Twitter is reportedly in licensing talks with both Microsoft and Google.
“Ever since Twitter launched, people have been wondering how the company plans to make money. One possibility was that it would launch its own search engine but going up against Google, Microsoft and Yahoo! isn’t something a lot of companies are eager to do. So what else can Twitter do to make money? Well, according to All Things Digital, Microsoft and Google are both speaking to Twitter regarding data-mining agreements and there are a several scenarios being discussed when it comes to compensating the site
Google Going To Buy Twitter ?
“Just a few weeks ago, Twitter finalized a funding round that values it at around $1 billion, despite criticism and concerns over its ability to generate revenue and continue its growth. One piece of the puzzle may be falling into place: Twitter’s reported to be in advanced talks for mutli-million search deals with Microsoft and Google.
Clearly, Google sees great value in Twitter and its real-time search. It also faces new, stiff competition from Bing and even Facebook. The news of the deal poses an important question, though: Does Google need Twitter? And if so, how much? The answer to that question could be the difference in the Google vs. Bing battle.