Facebook share suspension sets IPO Rumours Running

Facebook has suspended trading of its shares on the private secondary market until the end of the week, raising expectations that it will shortly file for its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO). Shareholders can still place buy and sell orders, but the transactions will not be approved by the social network's lawyers until January 27, according to US reports. The pause in trading is not the first from Facebook

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45,000 Facebook Logins Stolen, Could Spread Malware

What do you do with a worm used for financial fraud when that gig starts to feel a little stale? You use it to steal Facebook logins and spam malware. That’s what has happened in the case of Ramnit, a malicious worm that has been spreading via executable and HTML files since April of 2010 (yes, almost two years ago). Security firm Seculert recently noticed that it has begun to target Facebook users, stealing their

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Can Twitter Predict the Iowa Caucus?

Can Twitter predict the outcome of the Iowa Caucus better than national polls? Mashable has partnered with Global Point Research to answer that question. According to the latest NBC News-Marist national poll, ex-Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has a slight edge over Texas Rep. Ron Paul. Former Speaker Newt Gingrich’s recent surge has subsided, but he remains in third. Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum’s campaign is

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Facebook Releases Top 10 Global Topics for 2011

Facebook is starting to publish results of what was popular for the year 2011. The company started with the most shared articles in 2011, and now it’s expanding on that with a new section of a special tab on its own Facebook Page called Memology 2011. So, without further ado, here are the top 10 global topics on Facebook for 2011, courtesy of the Facebook Data Team :  Death of Osama bin Laden, Packers win the S

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Take the time to curate Facebook Timeline

Timeline is Facebook's new way of presenting you to the world. It replaces your traditional profile page the one with your headshot and a smorgasbord of personal musings, photos and other items to share with friends. Instead of just a snapshot of you today, Timeline is supposed to be a scrapbook of your whole life.But these highlights are culled from what Facebook sees as important the stuff you and your friends have cho

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Top Five LinkedIn New Year's Resolutions for 2012

"Make 2012 the year you learn how to make LinkedIn really work for you and your business," says Jennifer Bishop, one of LinkedIn Australia's top influencers. As 2011 draws to a close and we move into relax and reflect mode, we'll consider what worked, what didn't and what is just unknown."For professionals who have engaged with LinkedIn to build their network and grow their business, there are often dual feelings of e

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