It's been a busy few days in security, as the Koobface Worm has indeed returned to Facebook.
As the lines blur between personal and business use of Social Networking sites (our recent FaceTime survey showed that 81% of survey respondents said they use social networks at work for personal reasons, and that 51% are accessing them several times a day), it's clear that Social Networking sites are quickly becoming the place above all others where IT Managers need to concentrate their security thinking.
Sites are already out there such as Yammer.com that focus exclusively on business use. How long will it be before there's a major security incident in relation to a Social Networking and workplace related mashup? I have a feeling it's going to be sooner rather than later...
As the lines blur between personal and business use of Social Networking sites (our recent FaceTime survey showed that 81% of survey respondents said they use social networks at work for personal reasons, and that 51% are accessing them several times a day), it's clear that Social Networking sites are quickly becoming the place above all others where IT Managers need to concentrate their security thinking.
Sites are already out there such as Yammer.com that focus exclusively on business use. How long will it be before there's a major security incident in relation to a Social Networking and workplace related mashup? I have a feeling it's going to be sooner rather than later...
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