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Social Networking: Brave New World or Revolution from Hell? A look at the phenomenon of Social Networking and the implications for Businesses

Overview According to recent surveys, employee social networking is growing rapidly, on hot sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and more. Reactions among businesses vary widely, from outright bans on social networking to indecision to permissiveness. Learn the pros and cons of employee social networking, from forging new customer relationships to just plain goofing off. Also, learn how social networking is raising new challenges for enterprise security, as online criminals are exploiting social networking's openness and free-flowing information to launch highly targeted attacks on corporate networks. Finally, learn about the distinct advantages MessageLabs Web Services offer in addressing these challenges.

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Publisher
MessageLabs, now part of Symantec
File Format
PDF
Date Published
Mar 18, 2009
Format
White Papers
Topics
Spyware, Collaborative Web, Network Security, Security Standards, Security Tools, Best Practices, Security Management

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