Sunday 18 September 2011

A summary list of social media risks

Here is a summary list of social media considerations and risk factors that every business should evaluate when devising a social media strategy:

·         Information risks
o    Data theft
o   Data disclosure
o   Social engineering
·         People risks
o   Harassment, bullying and trolling
o   Identity theft
o   Personal security
o   Child exploitation
·         Brand and reputation risks
o   Corporate brand damage
o   Corporate reputational harm
o   Senior management reputational harm
o   Shareholder value
o   Interception of confidential communications
·         Audit-ability
o   Reputation management audits
o   Appropriate usage audits
o   Messaging standards audits
o   Quality of customer contact audits and assessments
o   Hostile mentions analysis
·         The HR angle
o   Movers and leavers awareness and guidance
o   Induction training
o   Code of conduct
o   Acceptable use policies
o   Reasonable monitoring policies
o   Mitigation of risk in relation to unfair dismissals
·         Technological risks
o   Malware
o   Intrusions and password exposure
o   Mobility and WiFi
o   Use of personal equipment

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