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Martin_medium msweeks

Social media is subversive

last updated over 2 years ago, 1 Comment

In case we didn't already know (and most of the people who read this site probably do), this brilliant little article from Federal Computer Week in the US succinctly summarises why the applicatoin of Web 2.0 to the business of government threatens to be be so subversive ( but in a good way, of course). Have a read - http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/06/08/feature-social-media-government.aspx?p=1 - and see why they have picked these 5 principles: Take control by giving up control keep the f...

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Default_avatar_medium Jefrazie

Mind the Facebook Gap...blown cover?

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A colleague pointed out the complexities of social media and undercover identities.  Sunday's Daily Mail is reporting on the problematic Facebook disclosures by Lady Shelly Sawers as her husband, Sir John Sawers is about to become the head of the MI6. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1197562/MI6-chief-blows-cover-wifes-Facebook-account-reveals-family-holidays-showbiz-friends-links-David-Irving.html "MI6 chief blows his cover as wife's Facebook account reveals family holidays, s...

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113_1356_medium Paul Johnston

Everything you always wanted to know about social media but were afraid to ask

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This is a great document that has been produced by a Cisco colleague while she was working for NetHope. It is aimed at NGOs but I think most public sector organisations would probably also learn a lot from it. Its also probably a great document to find out someone who wants to get to the bottom of what social media is about.

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