You might have become used to the idea that what you see on Twitter is at least potentially the same as every other Twitter user following the same people and entering the same search terms. But that's about to change.

A security vendor is predicting a 23% growth in malware during 2012.

A series of tweets by über content creator and empire builder Rupert Murdoch, has caused online controversy by blaming Google for helping to allow piracy to occur, while accidentally claiming universal anger at Optus when he meant POTUS Obama.

An update to the TomTom app for the iPhone and iPad includes Facebook and Twitter integration. Sounds like over-sharing to us.

IT solutions and services provider, Clearswift, has released the latest versions of its web and email security solutions that it says allows users easier, more productive and secure use of social media sites, with the addition of specific policy routes for LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Global messaging technology provider, Retarus, has released a new version of its WebExpress, multi-channel communication platform, that now facilitates users posting messages on social media networks, including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Xing.

Typosquatting is the practice of registering a domain name that's slightly different from that of a heavily trafficked site in the hope of catching some accidental traffic. Research by a security company suggests there's a lot of it about, especially around major brands.

Zendesk for Facebook adds further social networking integration to the cloud-based helpdesk system.

If you're trying to call Charlie Sheen, his old number has been disconnected.  Sorry.

Is there a mixed bag of computers and mobile devices in your household? Bitdefender's Sphere may be a convenient way of licensing security software for them all - unless you're an iPad or iPhone user.