Heather Havenstein has been a senior reporter at Computerworld since 2004. She covers Web 2.0, emerging technology, application development and business intelligence. Before joining Computerworld, she covered IT at various other publications including InfoWorld, CIO, Federal Computer Week and Network World. Web Watch
As Layoffs Loom at Yahoo, the Search Giant Comes Under Fire from Users
Already under fire for changing user profiles, Yahoo is reportedly planning to cut more than 1,000 jobs.
Read More »Pew Study: Internet, Cell Phones Bring Families Together
Cell phones prompt more conversations, while the Web becomes family gathering place, finds a Pew Internet & American Life Project study.
Read More »Google's Knol Online Encyclopedia Launches Debate Forum
Initial effort features opinions from think tank experts on federal bailout implications.
Read More »Spies Recruiting on Facebook, Report Says
Britain's M16 launches series of Facebook ads looking for operational officers.
Read More »Generation Y in the Workplace: Digital Natives' Tech Needs Are Changing Companies Forever
Digital natives enter the workforce demanding the technology they've grown up with. To stay competitive and recruit top Generation Y talent, companies better meet those demands.
Read More »Google Rolls Out Audio Search for YouTube Videos
Experimental indexing tool lets users search YouTube videos for specific spoken words.
Read More »Beware Job Seekers: Facebook, MySpace Could Harm Your Job Search
One in five employers uses social networks in hiring process. CareerBuilder.com says one third of hiring managers rejected candidates based on what they found.
Read More »Google Suggest Helps Refine Search Queries
Four years in development, Google Suggest can better formulate queries, cut spelling errors.
Read More »Google Tool Suggests Search Queries
More efficient search: Google Suggest can better formulate queries, cut spelling errors.
Read More »Google Customer Satisfaction Scores Spike, Following Two-Year Dip
Annual U. of Michigan survey shows Yahoo is likely hurt by bitter battle with Microsoft.
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Service Level Management Best Practices Life Cycle Overview - Improve Service Levels
Best practices for Service Level Management (SLM) is a process for consistently meeting customer requirements and delivering on IT's promises. See the steps required to ensure high-quality SLM.
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Keeping Your Members Safe from Online Scams and Predators
In order to keep fraudsters out, romance sites must deploy effective solutions that look at information independent of what is supplied by users. A device fingerprinting solution such as iovation ReputationManager™ provides unique insight into the computers being used to create multiple accounts and exposes hidden device-account relationships that identity-based fraud solutions often miss.
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