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Socializing is good for business.
The adoption of Web 2.0 technologies in enterprise is driving unprecedented collaboration throughout business. Regretably, this valuable innovation brings with it significant security risks. Utilizing and participating in social networking Websites and communities, has forced businesses to relinquish a level of privacy control that historically, would not have been considered. Enisa has repeatedly cautioned Internet users, that sensitive information leaked through inappropriate collaboration in Social Networking sites; can be applied harmfully against their interests and image.
Legal Advisors and Managers have voiced concern that, employees could use Social Media to:
- waste time,
- leak proprietary information,
- air corporate dirty laundry,
- perpetrate libel and slander, or
- act irresponsibly or embarrassing.
PAS offers a dependable and secure networking solution. The innovative Web 2.0 technologies, available in PAS encourage safe,
Corporations and businesses need to rethink their security strategies, and determine which content should be available publically; and which should remain private. Social Networking can build loyalty, brand awareness and transparency; however, it can also reveal corporate secrets, arm disgruntled employees; and have undesirable consequences.
“These risks are manageable, but only if enterprises engage security early in the process and focus on validating all input, whether it is from an internal user or business partner.”
- Joseph Feiman, vice president- Gartner
