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Javascript is currently disabled in your web browser. For full site functionality, it is necessary to enable Javascript. In order to enable it, please see these instructions. Sep 18, 2013 by Chris Norval, The Conversation Older people embrace social media if it fits their needs. Credit: Menno van der Sman

Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are an almost ubiquitous part of most young people's lives after just a few years of existence. But the enthusiasm with which they have been adopted by this group has not been mirrored in older generations.

In the UK, Ofcom estimates that 92% of online 16-24 year olds have created a profile on a social networking site, compared to just 25% of online adults over 65.

This lack of uptake reflects a wider problem. Figures released by Age UK yesterday show that there are just four areas in England in which the percentage of older adults online outnumbers those who are offline. The charity has called on the government and local authorities to take action to help address the problem that people over a certain age are the least likely to take advantage of online services.

Social networking sites can be a useful platform for communication and interaction and older people have been shown to be particularly keen to use them to share pictures with family.

Research in the past has suggested that intensity of Facebook usage is linked with greater life satisfaction and decreased loneliness. Using these services to connect with children or grandchildren who live far away, for example, can help adults who feel disassociated with family events.

But research shows that older adults have different concerns to the young when they decide whether or not to join up. Because these sites often don't address these concerns, potential older users are excluded from the benefits they offer.

There are a number of potential reasons why fewer adults over 65 use social networking sites. While factors such as not having access to a computer or the internet do exist, many older adults make a conscious decision not to. This can often be due to concerns over privacy, issues with finding important features or settings on such a site or the fear of receiving abusive messages from other users. Younger people who have spent their formative years getting to grips with technology often take these issues in their stride but many older adults see the risks outweighing the benefits.

While social networking sites designed specifically for people over 55 or 65 do exist, they are often not met with great uptake, and some do little to address the issues and concerns being faced by their target users.

The choice of whether or not to use a social networking site is entirely up to the individual and, of course, there are potentially other complex issues. These include whether a grandchild would want to connect to their grandparents through a medium commonly used as a method for self expression during teenage years or whether an older adult can really benefit from online communication if none of their friends or acquaintances use it.

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ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today IBM (NYSE: IBM) is introducing new cloud and mobile-enabled social business software and service capabilities which will allow line of business executives to quickly move their business processes into the cloud to drive better decision making and increase productivity.

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For example, using new mobile file synch capabilities, line of business leaders in sales can update a customer presentation on their iPad in real-time, incorporating feedback from a meeting that just ended. The executive can then synch the newest version into the cloud to ensure the entire team has access to the latest document. At the same time, customer service leaders can launch audio and video based desktop and mobile conferences to review the latest training materials with their global team in order to improve service to customers.

Social networking has had a profound effect on business and when combined with cloud delivery models and new mobile device capabilities it can radically transform an organization. By bringing social and mobile devices into the cloud, businesses have the opportunity to empower employees to work more effectively, collaboratively and securely from any location in order to create larger more effective global workforces.

"The one-two social and cloud combination has not only delivered an increase in productivity with our own workforce, but our clients are also reaping the benefits," said Pamela Webb, SVP, Business Services, SafeGuard World International, which provides globally managed payroll services. "The ability to actively engage and have real-time visibility to project progress in a secure environment really gives our clients confidence in both the implementation process and our organization."

Highlights of the new advanced social, mobile, mail and meetings capabilities available in the IBM SmartCloud for Social Business include:

"Successful workforces today are fueled by powerful social technologies that give employees access to vital information and the insights of colleagues while on the go," said Alistair Rennie, general manager, social business, IBM. "We are giving businesses the opportunity to forever change how employees work through new powerful features that allow them easily to remain connected and productive from anywhere."

IBM is also announcing the availability of IBM SmartCloud for Social Business on SoftLayer's industry leading Infrastructure in a new Amsterdam data center, along with four new on-boarding services that help customers quickly move to the cloud. For example, IBM is offering a new cloud-based hybrid server deployment option for companies that allows them to bridge on-premises and cloud with a single administration console while also accelerating their transition from weeks and months into hours with no hardware investment.

Today more than 9,000 cloud clients, including Sika AG and SafeGuard World International, and 75 percent of the Fortune 100 are transforming their business operations with IBM enterprise social software and the momentum continues to grow as companies turn to IBM SmartCloud.

Sika AG, a specialty chemicals company based in Switzerland, needed to share information faster among its employees across more than 80 countries as well as with its suppliers and customers. With IBM SmartCloud for Social Business, Sika can give 11,500 users across all lines of business operations an easy way to share ideas, improve productivity, fuel business innovation and more effectively reach customers and suppliers to boost sales, all while substantially lowering IT costs.

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Aesthetic Everything, the only online social networking platform for the aesthetic industry worldwide, recently underwent major upgrades. Since 2009, Aesthetic Everything has helped thousands of aesthetic professionals network with each other. Now, members have new tools that make it easy for them to communicate, promote their business and events, find staff, and locate whatever they need.

Aesthetic Everything connects needs to solutions, says Vanessa Florez, the companys founder and CEO. The updated platform now does an even better job at connecting members of the aesthetic industry. Now they can more efficiently network with each other, post their needs, and advertise their specialties to the entire network.

Members can now create free, customizable profiles to establish an online presence and connect with more than 500,000 fellow aesthetic industry professionals worldwide.

Membership benefits include:

With the advertising opportunities available in this exclusive network, members can increase the attendance at their next beauty event or Medical Society Meeting. Members can also find contacts they are looking for, post job openings, sell/buy equipment and much more. This is the only community that excusively helps individuals in the aesthetic industry.

Who is in this beauty network? Plastic Surgeons, Dermatologists, Medical Spas and Staff, Aesthetic Companies/Brands/Services, Cosmetic Dentists, Hair Transplant Physicians, Laser Companies, Skin Care Brands, Medical Societies, Medical Schools, Nurses, PA-Cs, Aestheticians, Marketing and Consulting Companies, Practice Management Companies, Patient Consultants, Spas, Hair Salons, Makeup Artists, Charities, Celebrities, Patients and more.

To learn more, and join visit AestheticEverything.com.

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Aesthetic Everything is a social media platform for the medical aesthetic and beauty industry. Aesthetic Everything helps members find jobs, staff, medical equipment, supplies, and anything members need to develop successful businesses and careers.

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Although social networking sites have become part and parcel of every day living for most people around the world, parents and teachers are seeing these sites as a cause for concern for their children.

Adults feel that they need to monitor the amount of time spent surfing these sites, and the kind of interaction children are exposed to by way of social networking sites.

Aloysius Dmello, principal, Greenwood High International School said: We have banned the use of networking sites in our school. However, the children may operate it from home. The parents have to take the responsibility to see that children do not enter them.

Dinakar Wilson principal for Baldwin Boys High School says children should concentrate on their academics at their age, not online socialising.

On the laws governing these websites, Pavan Duggal, a cyber law expert said that the Indian IT Act was formed in 2000 and was silent regarding the age one could access the internet. It was amended in 2008, but there no specifications were made in the social media area.

The Indian Majority Act of 1875 says a person has to be a major that is 18 years old to have the capacity to enter a contract, Duggal added.Social networking sites have taken some amount of the responsibility into their own hands. For example, Facebook set 13 years as the minimum age of signing up.

Pratheeksha M, a parent and an IT professional said: My 14-year-old son is on my friend list on Facebook and I keep a tab on what he does. However, I feel that social networking sites are only an extension of communication, and they make the world a smaller place to live in. Its alright for adults, who need to keep in touch with each other.

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