3 Ways Twitter Security Falls Short
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The popular micro-blogging platform Twitter continues its
explosive growth. Twitter experienced a 900 percent increase in
active users in the last year, according to a recent blog post
from Biz Stone, the company's co-founder. People are
increasingly using it to get breaking news updates, to
collaborate with colleagues remotely, and connect with friends
on an up-to-the-minute basis. Some businesses are using it as a
new promotion and marketing tool.Read full story
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Senior Editor Ellen Messmer covers security for Network World.
E-mail Ellen mailto:emessmer@nww.com .
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