There are a few risks that come with social media. Few of them are very serious, but it is always a good idea to be cognizant of them to be on the safe side. Social media profiles are not often hacked unless they are popular or influential ones. If your social media profile is becoming popular and you are becoming influential on social media, then you may wish to consider increasing your security on there.   Run a social media virus/malware scan There are now a few anti-virus and anti-malware programs that offer to run scans on the things posted on your Facebook wall. Norton (for example) offers…

Listen up, Zune fans: All seven of you can now jailbreak your Zune and install one of the tens of apps available. A team of developers looking to target the smallest possible market for mobile app creation has successfully hacked the Zune’s firmware, bypassing Microsoft’s limitations and restrictions when it comes to developing apps. The kit, named OpenZDK, works on both the original Zune and the Zune HD. The team responsible for the toolkit hope that this inspires other developers and users to get on board. Analysts estimate that by 2011 the Zune could have a user base of around 11 or 12, all of whom…