Few Companies Have Policy For Employee Use Of Social Networks

EMARKETER — Social networks have the attention of businesses not just as a marketing tool but also as a liability. Lost productivity, security problems and reputation issues can lead companies to restrict employee usage of social networks despite their usefulness, according to the "Social Networks vs. Management?" report from employment services firm Manpower. Worldwide, only one-fifth of the companies surveyed had a formal policy for employee use of external social networking sites...