Just like LinkedIn and Twitter, Facebook is committed to protecting user account information and has recently introduced a new Two Factor Authentication feature — Login Approvals. This is an opt-in feature that requires users to enter a code Facebook sends to their mobile phones via text message whenever a login attempt is made [...]
As we continue our series on social media security how-to’s, we would like to take a moment to discuss LinkedIn two-step verification. In order to take a proactive approach to recent social media hacks, LinkedIn has joined several other major social media platforms – such as Google, Facebook and Twitter – who are now [...]
The battle of the short-form video app has officially begun! With Instagram now extending its services to video, which app wins when it comes to choosing the best video app? It really comes down to the top three categories crucial to video-making – length, recording and editing – as well as when, [...]
Google shuts down its popular RSS reader service July 1st and there are some last minute decisions to make. 1. Find a new app or platform to aggregate the news sources you care about - we suggest Flipboard and Feedly Flipboard works for the content consumer who intends to “flip” and read favorite [...]
Video is a big content arena to participate in. From the modern short form video tools, like Vine (6 seconds), Instagram (the new 15 second video capabilities), to traditional video publishing tools like YouTube (been around a while!) and Vimeo, there’s something for everyone. There are also specialized tools, such as Slideshare, where [...]
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced yesterday that it is conducting spot-checks on social media communications such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and blogs. According to FINRA Rule 2210(c)(6), each firm’s written (including electronic) communications are subject to a periodic spot-check procedure. FINRA’s Advertising Regulation Department requests that firms provide the following: 1. [...]
