Social (Networking) Security
Social networking sites have become almost de rigueur for businesses. But what about security concerns?
By Colleen Frye
Larry Ponemon, Ph.D., is chairman and founder of the Ponemon Institute, a research think tank for advancing privacy and data protection practices. He is also an adjunct professor for ethics and privacy at Carnegie Mellon University’s CIO Institute. I asked Dr. Ponemon about the security threats of social media and P2P networks.
ChannelPro-SMB: Businesses of all sizes are benefiting from social networking. What are the security downsides?
Ponemon: Employees need a clear understanding of what an organization’s policy is for engaging in social networking, either on behalf of or in a way that may be associated with the company brand.?
