Do you have a social network policy?
I don't mean your policy regarding whether employees can use Facebook on company computers.
Do you have agreements regarding what, if any, internal company information can be shared by associates in their online public profiles?
Blogs, Facebook and MySpace pages, and Twitter, have all given people the power to publish content on line that can be viewed by anyone, including competitors. Most people have the judgement to determine when something should not be shared. Some, unfortunately, do not.
Recent cases in the news have highlighted the benefits to companies and organizations that have, for example, an official Twitter account.
But also in the news are cases where employees have divulged confidential or sensitive information, sometimes inadvertently, and sometimes to do intentional damage to their current, or former, employer.
"It is important for a company to have a clearly defined social media policy that defines for employees what they can and can't say," said Sharlyn Lauby, president of the human resources company ITM Group Inc.
From: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=8457223
The above article explains some of the recent issues faced by organizations and companies regarding the surge in social networking sites and how they have responded. It is well worth a read.
The best firewalls in the world may not protect your company from the biggest security threat; information leaked from within.
It's good practice to occasionally evaluate your procedures, and policies, to keep up with the times.
Author: John