Social Networking Vs. Security – Where to Draw the Line
The explosion of social networking tools – Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and others – has created some big, new headaches for IT managers and those concerned with protecting corporate networks and data. Many workers assume they need and will get instant access to these tools, but they might not realize the potential risks and harm using them can inflict on their companies.
In an article published June 3, Code Green Networks’ CTO Mark Menke discusses the growing usage of these networks and the impact on security and data protection. Code Green Networks’ sales team has heard plenty of hair-raising stories by now about medical staff posting patient data on Twitter and Facebook, about critical corporate information leaking out via LinkedIn and other scary scenarios – and we estimate this is the tip of the iceberg as social networking tool usage becomes embedded into many workers’ everyday workflow. DLP, or data loss prevention, is one tool that can be used alongside strong policies and other mainstream protections.
Check out Mr. Menke’s article at SC Magazine.com.