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The Social Media Threat to Data Security
By siliconindia
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Friday, 14 October 2011, 00:18 IST
Bangalore: The rapid spread of social media has put many business organizations at risk. This was brought out by a "global survey on Media risks" conducted by Michigan-based Pone-mon Institute, a premier research center dedicated to privacy, data protection and information security policy, and the Nasdaq-listed Websense. There is a dangerous gap in corporate social media security, the research revealed.
The survey interviewed 4,000 individuals in 12 countries out of which 63 percent said the social media in the workplace represents a serious security risk. Only 29 percent reported to have necessary security controls in place. More than 50 percent of respondents reported an increase in malware due to social media.
In India, most respondents agreed on the importance of social media in workplace to accomplish business objectives, though 64 percent respondents believed employees' use of social media in workplace poses a serious security threat to the company. Only 33 percent believed they have the necessary controls in place to mitigate the risks posed by social media.
