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US Customs and Border Protection buzzes Negative on Twitter

Is all press is good press? Ask the folks at US Customs...

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Last week the US Customs and Border Protection , a branch of the Department of Homeland Security, created some online controversy by locking down all HTC EVO 4G LTE and HTC One X mobile devices as the agency investigates if the devices are still breaking

ICE Social Media Presence Surges Amid Undocumented Immigrants NewsImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) experiences a resurgencein social media... By Jack B. WinnNew Mexico Governor Susana Martinez (R) and New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D) may have soaked up most of the attention on Twitter last week, but while people weren't watching, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were experiencing a resurgenceread more

Federal Government Sweats over 'hacktivists'Yet the truth about Anonymous rarely lives up to the hype. By Jack B. WinnIT administrators and systems analysts are becoming concerned about an increase in cyber attacks targeting websites, and according to website Network Computing , the federal government is taking no chances. With 75 percent of companies anticipating aread more

Senator Johanns Sponsors Student Loan Bill, Twitter ranking soarsSocial media soars for members supporting student loas bill By Jack B. WinnSenator Mike Johanns (R-NE) is no Web celebrity, but he got a taste of the powers--and perks--of Web stardom when his social media accounts gained a few new friends following the Nebraska legislator's announcement that he was sponsoring a bill aimedread more