Social Networking Security in the Workplace | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
From www.computerworld.com - May 21, 2012 4:31 PM
At any given moment today, on-the-clock employees are updating their social media status, reading feeds and networking on business media sites.

 

Remember that hackers now target mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet PCs. Businesses should specify whether employees are permitted to access social networking sites from these devices and which apps may be used to do so.

 

Once policies are established, it may be necessary to reinforce them with a carefully considered combination of network monitoring and data protection technologies. In some cases, these technologies may already be in place as part of standard IT security measures.

 

===> If so, they should be configured to include social networking controls. <===

 

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