Study: Social-media use puts companies at risk
Employees who dabble in social networking both on and off the job could expose their companies to a variety of risks, according to a study released Monday by the ISACA.
Malware, brand hijacking, lack of content control, noncompliance with rules over recordkeeping, and unrealistic expectations of Internet performance were the top five social-media risks to businesses identified by the ISACA in its study "Social Media: Business Benefits With Security, Governance and Assurance Perspectives" (PDF).
A global organization focused on the security of information systems, the ISACA found that since access to sites like Facebook and Twitter doesn't … Read more