Profile of Kristin Burnham
Senior Editor, InformationWeek.com
Member Since: 11/15/2013
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Kristin Burnham currently serves as InformationWeek.com's Senior Editor, covering social media, social business, IT leadership and IT careers. Prior to joining InformationWeek in July 2013, she served in a number of roles at CIO magazine and CIO.com, most recently as senior writer. Kristin's writing has earned an ASBPE Gold Award in 2010 for her Facebook coverage and a Min Editorial and Design Award in 2011 for "Single Online Article." She is a graduate of Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
Articles by Kristin Burnham
posted in October 2014
10/31/2014
Facebook drives more than four times the traffic of its closest competitor, while Twitter's share of referral traffic continues to decline.
10/29/2014
Verizon Wireless is in hot water with security and privacy advocates regarding unique identifier headers that function as what one EFF expert calls "perma-cookies."
10/27/2014
FTC shutters company that allegedly duped consumers out of $2.5 million by falsely detecting computer viruses and selling bogus software.
10/25/2014
Facebook's new Rooms app lets you post pictures, videos, and messages anonymously. Here's a look at the data it collects, the privacy of your posts, and more.
10/23/2014
Google aims to reinvent email with Inbox. Here's a peek inside the invitation-only app, plus tips for using it.
10/22/2014
Jive's Fall cloud releases include connectors for Google Docs and Outlook Online, plus collaboration tools for mobile devices and new features for community managers.
10/20/2014
Crowdsourcing site Kickstarter famously made Pebble and Oculus Rift possible -- but check out Kickstarter's weirder side.
10/17/2014
Here's a sneak peek into the system Facebook uses to secure your account when other websites are hacked.
10/16/2014
Facebook tool helps people quickly broadcast their well-being to friends and family after a natural disaster.
10/14/2014
Skype launches a free mobile messaging app for users to send and receive short videos.
10/11/2014
Facebook launches two new data-based tools for advertisers: Audience Network, which places ads in third-party apps, and a tool that taps into your location.
10/9/2014
LinkedIn's "Who's Viewed Your Profile" section features new data that can improve your network, profile, and job opportunities. Here are three ways to take advantage of it.
10/8/2014
Facebook will soon unveil an app that lets you connect with others anonymously, according to reports. Here's what we know about it.
10/7/2014
Facebook warns businesses to avoid schemes that promise to boost audience numbers through paid-for Likes.
10/6/2014
Facebook is testing person-to-person mobile payments via its Messenger app, according to a hacker who discovered the unreleased feature.
10/6/2014
Over the summer, Facebook introduced a number of privacy settings, algorithm changes, buttons, and more. Here's an overview of all the new features and how they affect you.
10/3/2014
Facebook apologized for toying with users' emotions and introduced a new framework to improve its research process.
10/2/2014
What's causing a buzz with IT pros at Interop New York? Take a peek.
10/1/2014
Applicant tracking systems don't decide who gets interviews, but they do play an important role. Here are five ways to make your IT resumé stand out.