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 February 2014
2/28/2014
Google redesigns mobile messaging app, adds a handful of new features following Facebook's acquisition of rival messaging service WhatsApp.
2/26/2014
Facebook will retire its email address system in March and forward messages to your personal email account. Here's how to turn it off, plus other email settings to check.
2/25/2014
To combat online stalking, new LinkedIn feature lets you block specific individuals. Here's how it affects your account.
2/25/2014
New Robert Half data shows IT hiring and compensation both rising. Check out the most lucrative IT job titles -- and understand the value of bonus skills.
2/22/2014
After Facebook's WhatsApp deal, pundits couldn't get over the price. But consider these five other sky-high acquisitions from the last decade.
2/21/2014
Let's put the $19 billion purchase price of messaging service WhatsApp in perspective using some added figures.
2/20/2014
Facebook's $19 billion deal to buy messaging service WhatsApp may raise eyebrows, but it's a smart move. Here's why.
2/19/2014
LinkedIn plans to open its publishing platform to all users who want to share career insights and advice.
2/18/2014
Protect your LinkedIn account by browsing securely, keeping your activity private, and recognizing signs of malicious behavior.
2/14/2014
Just in time for Valentine's Day, Facebook combs through data to judge whether your love will last, and which seasons spell trouble for relationships.
2/13/2014
Twitter tests a redesign of user profiles that borrows heavily from Facebook, Google+, and Pinterest. Here's why we hope Twitter reconsiders it.
2/12/2014
Silicon Valley may have a reputation for greed, but these tech execs gave more than $1.7 billion in contributions last year.
2/11/2014
Facebook's news reader Paper launched last week to positive reviews, but we see room for improvement.
2/7/2014
Facebook redefined privacy and sharing, but the next 10 years will force the social network to find new ways to connect with a changed culture.
2/5/2014
Facebook tests your patience on privacy -- and some friends test your patience with TMI. Survey shows what makes Facebook fans tick, and what ticks them off.
2/4/2014
Facebook has suffered some ignominious strikeouts during its 10 years. Consider these 10 features and products that didn't fly.
2/3/2014
From Facebook's Harvard beginnings to its billion-user mark, we look back at the decisions and milestones that shaped the social network.