As cyber criminals take advantage of popular link condensing services like bit.ly and is.gd to disguise their malicious content, Twitter has responded with a link shortener of its own, which will scan the real destination of shorthand links for malicious content. Full Story
Google is planning to partner with satellite TV provider Dish Network to test a search service for TV shows, according to anonymous sources quoted in the Wall Street Journal. Full Story
While search engine optimization (SEO) best practices are powerful tools for improving a website's online profile, Search Engine Watch's Eric Enge warns that applying them in an overly enthusiastic way can actually do more harm than good. Full Story
The battle to control the field of mobile search engine optimization (SEO) continued late last week, as telecom provider T-Mobile announced that it would replace Yahoo with Google as the default search on its main online portal. Full Story