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Computerworld Social Media December 03, 2015 5 things wrong with Slack Slack may have a compelling interface - and fun bots; but some things need to be fixed if it's going to replace my in-company email & IM. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Google updates Hangouts with guest access 2. Facebook will block Belgians without accounts from access to its content 3. INSIDER Infosec jobs: Use keywords to boost your LinkedIn ranking 4. Max Schrems launches new legal broadside at Facebook 5. Zuckerberg to give away 99% of his fortune, or about $45M, to new charity 6. Is Google murdering Google+ with poor UI design? White Paper: OperationIT 8 Essentials for a Successful Apps Modernization If you are contemplating or in the middle of an Apps Modernization initiative, you may use these Pointers for a customizable, flexible, evolutionary solution that offers incremental Apps Modernization to reduce risk and demonstrate results. Learn More Google updates Hangouts with guest access Google just made it easier to have a business meeting, or any kind of meeting, via Google Hangouts. The company announced that people no longer need to have a Google account to use Hangouts. They just need to be invited to one. READ MORE Facebook will block Belgians without accounts from access to its content Facebook has outlined its plans to follow an order in Belgium requiring it not to track people who do not have accounts on the social networking website. READ MORE INSIDER Infosec jobs: Use keywords to boost your LinkedIn ranking Hiring experts share the keywords you must use to rise to the top of LinkedIn searches for security professionals. READ MORE White Paper: Ortronics/Legrand Efficiencies Beyond Power And Cooling The success and efficiency of designing your data center can be maximized though five key elements: performance, time, space, experience, and sustainability. To learn more on how to integrate these elements into designing your data center, check out our whitepaper, Data Center Design Best Practices: Efficiencies Beyond Power and Cooling. Learn More Max Schrems launches new legal broadside at Facebook After bringing down the Safe Harbor data transfer agreement, Max Schrems is turning his legal guns on the other mechanisms that enable the transatlantic commerce in Europeans' personal information -- and Facebook is in the line of fire again. READ MORE Zuckerberg to give away 99% of his fortune, or about $45M, to new charity The Zuckerberg Chan Initiative will focus on personalized learning, curing disease, connecting people and building strong communities. READ MORE Is Google murdering Google+ with poor UI design? The new Google+ is almost unusable, critics claim. 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