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• China blocks LinkedIn, ramps up Internet censorship

  The social networking site LinkedIn has been blocked in China, a move that analysts say is tied to Chinese government efforts to suppress mention of a "Jasmine Revolution" on the Internet.

• HootSuite manages your social networks

  The average, everyday Twitter or Facebook user likely won't have much need for HootSuite, a Web-based social media management application. But power users -- especially those who rely on and manage multiple Facebook pages and Twitter accounts for their business -- may find this tool indispensible. HootSuite is available in two versions: a free (but ad-supported) plan that allows access to five social networks and two RSS/Atom feeds, or a $6-per-month unlimited plan that allows access for one extra team member. (Additional team members can be added starting at $15 per month.) The cloud-based service runs on any Web browser, and the company offers mobile apps for the iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry platforms.

• LinkedIn revamps security and privacy options: Your guide

  LinkedIn is rolling out an entirely redesigned privacy and security settings page aimed at helping users find important information quicker and navigate controls easier.

• Twitter cracks down on popular mobile apps

  The Twitterverse is abuzz with news that Twitter suspended popular mobile apps such as UberTwitter, UberCurrent, and twidroyd today. The services had not recently changed anything about the functionality or behavior of the apps, which leads one to wonder why Twitter suddenly decided to shut them down.

• NBN Co appoints head of marketing

  NBN Co has appointed Hitachi Data Systems Australia and New Zealand senior marketing manager Tim Smith to head up marketing at the National Broadband Network (NBN) wholesaler.

• LinkedIn may be eyeing IPO in 2011

  To be the first social network to register for an initial public offering

• LinkedIn, Facebook rumoured for public offerings

  Some of the world's biggest social networks are gearing up to go public, according to news reports this week.

• Study: A third of all malware in history created in 2010

  More than a third of all malware that has ever existed was created by criminal gangs in 2010 alone according to the latest PandaLabs Annual Report.

• Twitter app for Android

  The official Twitter app for Android provides a simple, no-frills way to tweet and view your home feed from your phone. To begin, you log in or create an account. If you choose to create an account, the app will open the mobile Twitter Website in the Android Web browser. If you want to import your contacts from Gmail, LinkedIn, Yahoo, or Hotmail, you'll have to use the Web browser for that too. After you create your account, reopen the Twitter app and log in. It's an awkward way to start; being able to do everything without leaving the Twitter app would be preferable. However, you need do this only once -- all your subsequent Twitter activities can be performed in-app.

• LinkedIn urges innovative, dynamic, results-oriented job seekers: Ditch the buzzwords

  If you're a motivated team player with extensive experience and a proven track record, you've got more company than you  might think.

• NSW Greens use social media in lead up to 2011 state election

  Maintaining a genuine online presence and leveraging technology have been essential in the lead up to the 2011 NSW state election, Green’s candidate for Balmain, Jamie Parker, has said.

• In brief: LinkedIn launches Company Pages function

  LinkedIn has launched Company Pages; an addition which is set to showcase companies’ products and services through online collaboration and word of mouth.

• Skeptical Shopper: E-Coupons May Track Spending Habits

  The advent of online coupons has made shopping and saving that much easier. In an earlier era, people spent their Sunday mornings clipping coupons out of the newspaper. Now, you can download coupons from dedicated sites like Coupons.com or Ebates.com, or even social networking sites like Facebook and LinkedIn. But this convenience carries certain privacy risks: Some companies track consumer spending habits based on the coupons those consumers use.

• Zeus botnet gang targets Charles Schwab accounts

  Criminals are using a Zeus botnet to pillage Charles Schwab investment accounts, a security researcher said Friday.

• Zeus not the only bank Trojan threat, users warned

  Online bank account users should not ignore the threat posed by obscure data-theft Trojans such as 'Bugat', 'SpyEye', and 'Carberp', security company Trusteer has warned.