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Readers Respond: Top Ways to Secure Your Social Networks

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On August 9, the US Marine Corps banned Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and other social networking sites from its networks. In the warfare that is business, it may be well to learn from Marine's concern. Social networking sites were never designed for security, and the hacks and exploitations involving services such as Twitter are well documented.

Does your company have a social networking policy, or have you adopted social networking practices to keep yourself safe online? Please share your expertise with our readers.

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social networking policy

It is clear that recruiters are going to have to be careful when it comes to contacting potential candidates via social media. Many people are not yet used to being contacted by recruiters through sites such as Facebook and Twitter. What we don’t want is for social recruitment to develop a reputation for being spammy. Recruiters need to make sure that they only contact highly relevant candidates and in a friendly, intelligent way. This is especially the case for Linked In. internet marketing melbourne
—Guest internet marketing melbourne

Social Networking Ban

I have chosen not to use social networking. I think that the risks - identity theft, hacking, etc. - far outweigh the potential benefits to my business.
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