Similarly, Facebook and Twitter send login credentials over a secure line and then revert to an unsecure protocol. (Users of those social networks can add an "s" after "http" to force the systems to encrypt their browsing.) Social networking sites are where people increasingly conduct private conversations, whether through Facebook's Messages or Twitter's Direct Message feature.

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Through its own standard protocol, Mxit subscribers can also connect to other social networks and instant messaging applications such as Facebook, Google Talk, Yahoo, AIM and ICQ.

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According to research by Strategy Analytics, a market research company, over 90 percent of feature phone owners in the US and UK are interested in downloading and installing applications such as SNS (Social Networking Service), IM (Instant Messenger), VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), and navigation and mapping.

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For businesses utilizing genetic resources, the new Protocol is particular important, but for all businesses, the broader objective is to ensure social equity with respect to the use of all biological resources.

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Groups like the ASRM have a series of strong protocol recommendations for in vitro procedures, such as accurately labeling embryos with the patient's name and Social Security number, and color-coding samples uniquely to avoid confusion.

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