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A social media hack – a company nightmare

By Liz Marchant, director, Recognition PR

When Burger King and Jeep had their Twitter accounts hacked recently, it was big news. Brands everywhere panicked, wondering if their social accounts would be targeted next. Then MTV joined the party, prank-hacking themselves – and no one was impressed.

Insolvency signs to watch out for

While some industries are showing signs of improvement in the current market there are others, such as the construction sector, still facing many challenges. RSM Bird Cameron, one of the largest mid-tier accounting firms in Australia, offers advice on how to recognise the early signs of insolvency.

83 percent of consumers have had a bad social media marketing experience

Marketers are at risk of turning customers away from their brand as a result of what consumers see as irritating online behaviour. 83 per cent of consumers have had a bad experience with social media marketing. This is the key finding of new global research into the effectiveness of social media marketing commissioned by Pitney Bowes.

Looking for love in Australia? It’s all about the age game!

Singles in Australia might think they have all the time in the world to settle, but analysis of 2011 census data by Pitney Bowes Software shows that there are clear optimum ages for both men and women if they want to find a partner.

Dell extends leadership in privileged account management with unified security and management solution set

Dell has announced the release of Quest One Privileged Access Suite for Unix, which combines Active Directory bridge and root delegation technologies to combat against poorly managed privileged accounts with a single, intuitive interface, to help protect the organisation from the inside out.

Do you have a plan or just another forgotten resolution?

It’s almost March. The first two months of 2013 have come and gone. How many resolutions have already been forgotten? Let’s make our goals a reality this year.

Fluke Calibration 9190A Ultra-Cool Field Metrology Well delivers best-in-class stability

February 19, 2013 – Fluke Calibration, a leader in precision calibration instrumentation and software, introduces the 9190A Ultra-Cool Field Metrology Well, a small, lightweight, and accurate dry-block calibrator with best-in-class stability. The 9190A is ideal for pharmaceutical, biomedical and food processing applications that demand strict quality control and regulatory process compliance. This includes on-location validation [...]

Quest Software expands its Big Data solution with new Hadoop-centric software capabilities for business analytics

October 24, 2012 – Quest Software, Inc. (now part of Dell) has announced three product releases aimed at helping customers more quickly adopt Hadoop and exploit Big Data. When used together, the three products offer a complete solution that addresses the greatest challenge with Hadoop – the shortage of technical and analytical skills needed to [...]

13 things business owners should do before 2013

October 18, 2012 – RSM Bird Cameron, one of the largest mid-tier accounting firms in Australia, offers 13 suggestions that business owners should think about before 2013 to improve profits, cash flow and reduce stress levels. Andrew Graham, national head of business solutions, said, “Many businesses in Australia are still facing a volatile economic climate [...]

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