Messaging News Stresses Caution on Social Media in the Enterprise in September 2009 Issue

Online, September 30, 2009 (Newswire.com) - With at least one-third of American adult Internet users actively using online social media, it is unrealistic to stop the use inside corporate networks. Instead organizations need to manage social media through security, policies and best practices.

CHICAGO (September 30, 2009) - Messaging News magazine, the definitive resource for business email and messaging technology, explores the technical and legal risks of social media, and outlines steps a company can take to recognize the reality of their employees usage, minimize the risks and reap the benefits in its September 2009 cover story, "Social Media in the Enterprise: Approach with Caution.":

"Just as organizations need to have comprehensive, written policies that address employee use of email, IM, software piracy, and the like, social media needs to be included as a business communications tool, complete with guidelines and consequences for not adhering to the policy." according to Messaging News Editor-in-Chief Stephanie Jordan. "Policies should also remind employees that use of corporate networks and electronics for personal business and transactions does not allow them to sidestep the companies polices on harassment, or discrimination, and that there should be no expectation of privacy."

Reaching a community of IT/messaging professionals, this issue also reports on availability and disaster recovery of messaging systems, mobile and wireless access to collaboration systems, and the current state of VoIP adoption.

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