Facebook in the Workplace: Privacy

7 Privacy Tips for Safer Social Networking

By Upasana Gupta

Every day I hear from employees accessing Facebook in their workplace about how a friend tagged them in a photo that caused an awkward position with their bosses, and how could they avoid it?

We all know that on any social media network, the audience is unlimited, and the content is permanent. An employee may post one photo or get tagged in another and quickly remove it, but someone could still archive the page or make a copy, and that could result in their career and job being in jeopardy.

For employees using Facebook at work, whether to connect with friends during their lunch break or to develop relations with potential clients, I suggest a few privacy tips based on my conversation with Amber Yoo, director of communications at the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.

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Phishing Attacks Pose Heightened Threat

'Spear-Phishing,' Risky Behavior and Poor Protections To Blame

By Tracy Kitten

What's on tap for fraud in 2011? Quite a bit, unfortunately. The list of schemes and trends hasn't shortened from 2010.

The good news: most banking/security leaders are more aware of the risk management and security items they need to check off their to-do lists.

One area where they will inevitably spend investment dollars and time relates to the fight against phishing. Like most fraud, phishing attacks are increasing in number and sophistication. Banks know these are a problem, but fighting back is becoming increasingly difficult.

According to our own research, phishing and vishing rank among the top three fraud threats banks and credit unions currently face. About half of the respondents to our Faces of Fraud Survey say phishing and vishing are major concerns. Interestingly, only 20 percent say they feel prepped to fight and prevent those attacks against their customers and brands.

Part of the concern stems from emerging channels, such as mobile, which are more often used to access online banking.

To read the entire article, click here - http://blogs.bankinfosecurity.com/posts.php?postID=855&rf=2011-01-18-eb