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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

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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.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	MessageLabs	File Format	PDF
Date Published	January 2008
Format	White Papers
Topics	Network Security, Security Standards, Security Tools, Best Practices, Spyware, Security Management, Collaborative Web

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