Cloud security is an ongoing discussion which will continue to be a hot topic in 2014 and beyond… Provided is an excellent infographic published last week on the wsj.com website See on http://www.cloudtweaks.com

Jordan: Authorities to use iris-scanners to register Syrian refugees (#Jordan: Authorities to use #iris-#scanners to register #Syria’n #refugees | Al-Bawaba http://t.co/l3vH2VO34y #biometrics #Mideast… See on http://www.albawaba.com

As the new school term gets underway, now is the time for parents to check if their children are among the hundreds of thousands of pupils who are using biometric technology. See on http://www.bigbrotherwatch.org.uk

A quick Christmas hack uncovers a vulnerability in Linksys, Netgear, others. See on arstechnica.com

Get two experts’ take on Big Data security analytics, as well as details from their working group’s research report on the subject. See on http://www.techrepublic.com

Snapchat Promises Security Fixes After HackTIMESnapchat promised security fixes Thursday after hackers leaked 4.6 million phone numbers and user names from the photo-sharing app. See on techland.time.com

The year is coming to a close so it’s time for the traditional end-of-the-year roundup. All year long I’ve collected striking facts, information and tidbits from all over the world in relation to social media. Obviously a lot more has…

It’s no surprise that social media are on the rise. For example, 59 percent of journalists across 15 countries use Twitter in 2013, compared to 47 percent last year, according to the Oriella Digital Journalism Study.The more that journalists use…

This has been a great year for The Social Media Hat. I can’t tell you how thrilled I have been with the response and support that you have given me. Your interest in my writing has been phenomenal! See on…

Remembering why we tweeted the way we did in 2013. See on nymag.com