SOCIAL MEDIA  A survey conducted by the Norton team in the United States shows that about 44% of people are victims of cyber crime via social networking. Released last Friday (7th May 2010), the study says that crimes ranging from viruses, online scams credit card, unsolicited pornography, excessive spam messages, even e-mails "phishing" (bogus messages sent by criminals posing as banks and other retail companies). Read on

SOCIAL MEDIA  No, social networks have not originated on the Internet (sorry!) Nor are they unique on the web. But it is undeniable that the power of the www to bring people together has accelerated its penetration among users of the net world, transforming the social websites into a "fashionable place to be"- not being part of a social networking site is almost like not knowing that Obama is US President : you are literally "out". However be careful of distractions, Social Networks are playground for useless business distractions. Read on

With the increasing focus on Facebook, the largest social media platform in the US, we've begun to see brands fall into two distinct camps the collectors and the investors. Read on

Lucios reaction: It is easy to amass an audience. You can do that with money. Creating active audience who cares about and understands the value of your brand is quite a different matter

Let s review: solar and wind are both unreliable, boutique technologies that demand ridiculously expensive backup and storage systems. Read on

Lucios reaction: The U.S. has long been a leader in green technologies. It has also long been a leader in fumbling that lead. Look at the historical record:

After heaps of bad reviews and negative comments around Facebook's issues with privacy, Facebook releases a video explaining how they keep private over 25 billion of pieces of information Facebook users share every month. Read on

Lucios reaction: Facebook's Video.

There are so many videos online about Social Media and Internet, but which ones are really worth the time watching? Read on

Lucios reaction: This is my list with remarkable 5 videos about Social Media, behaviour and strategy.

While everyone is losing time talking about the changes of Google s visual and it s new icons there s a real change rolling out from Google that has a much higher impact for Web marketers. Read on

Lucios reaction: Google Analytics Application to enhance Analytics search. The real deal.