Social networking: The 'what not to do' guide for organisations

Some of the facts that should be performed or avoided by IT companies while using social networking sites are discussed. Corporate use of and control of access to social networking sites should be wholly owned by the business, not by the ICT specialist. ICT should only be involved in flagging up the risks and providing solutions to access and control. IT companies should accept that give and take in areas such as social networking is essential in today's modern workplace. They should remember that encouraging employees to develop their social networks can benefit their business. They must take an outright 'stop-and-block' approach to social networking tools, as this is detrimental to employee motivation and productivity. Furthermore, as many as a fifth (21%) of people would turn down a job that did not allow them to access social networking sites at work. They must make sure they have a solid security solution that can allow flexible and tailored policies that allow the right people.