Social Networking

Does it Work at Work?

Not all that long ago, CIOs and IT managers were listening to the grumblings of many of their business colleagues who wanted to shut down or ban employee access to popular social networking sites such as Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter. However, the tide of opinion may be moderating, as some significant "business benefits" for workplace social networking have shown up on the radar.

In this program, Alan Brill, senior managing director for technology services at Kroll Ontrack explains how organizations are coping with social networking and the best practices they should follow to maximize the benefits and minimize the risks that it brings to the enterprise.

Track:

The Game Plan

Practical advice and approaches for implementing new technology

Learning Objectives:

Describe the rise of social networking in the work place

Identify best practices and policies to consider when implementing social networking

Understand the importance of maintaining adequate security controls and "use policies"

Discuss advice on implementing and managing social networking in an enterprise