http://www.nwfusion.com/net.worker/collaboration.html Latest news of collaboration applications from NetworkWorld.com. Network World, Inc. Copyright(C) 1994 - 2012 Network World, Inc. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/020912-dassault-systã¨mes-buys-personal-analytics-255922.html?source=nww_rss 3D design software company Dassault SystA"mes has acquired Netvibes, a website that allows the creation of personalized dashboards combining social network updates, news alerts and RSS feeds, the companies announced Thursday. Peter Sayer 2012-02-09T07:29:38-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/020812-epic-sues-ftc-over-google39s-255911.html?source=nww_rss The Electronic Privacy Information Center has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, asking a court to force the agency to take action against Google over planned changes in the company's collection of personal data. Grant Gross 2012-02-08T05:28:18-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/020812-us-gov39t-falling-behind-in-255903.html?source=nww_rss The U.S. government is losing a race in cyberspace -- a social-networking race for the hearts and minds of Internet users, a computer security expert said Wednesday. Grant Gross 2012-02-08T04:46:59-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/020812-new-social-site-pinterest-attracts-255894.html?source=nww_rss Just as it enjoys an initial surge of popularity, a new social networking site called Pinterest is also experiencing its first bout of controversy. Observers are accusing the site of secretly embedding code in user content to generate revenue. Joab Jackson 2012-02-08T03:10:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/020712-dating-site-matches-not-so-255843.html?source=nww_rss Users flock to online dating sites in ever greater numbers, but despite their marketing claims, services such as Match.com and eHarmony may not be offering potential mates chosen through rigorous scientific methods, a group of psychologists and sociologists have charged. Joab Jackson 2012-02-07T04:56:04-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/020712-microsoft-teams-up-with-247-255798.html?source=nww_rss Microsoft has entered into a broad partnership with customer-service software provider 24/7 that the companies expect will yield a superior cloud-based platform that large companies can use to better address their customers' needs. Juan Carlos Perez 2012-02-07T09:07:23-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/020612-facebook-may-be-readying-mobile-255757.html?source=nww_rss Speculation is circulating online that Facebook is getting ready to launch mobile ads in a few weeks. Sharon Gaudin 2012-02-06T01:51:29-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/020612-facebook-alternative-path-adds-depth-255769.html?source=nww_rss Facebook's rollout of Timeline and the privacy concerns that go along with it could drive some users down a less-traveled path. Christina Desmarais 2012-02-06T09:46:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/020312-facebook-malware-scam-takes-255723.html?source=nww_rss A "worrying number" of Facebook users are sharing a link to a malware-laden fake CNN news page reporting the U.S. has attacked Iran and Saudi Arabia, security firm Sophos said Friday. Cameron Scott 2012-02-03T06:37:14-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/020312-office-365s-lync-online-to-255712.html?source=nww_rss Lync Online, the instant messaging, online meeting and PC-to-PC voice and video communications tool in Office 365, will gain interoperability with non-Microsoft IM networks. Juan Carlos Perez 2012-02-03T02:21:40-04:00