This story is very NAIVE, the comment from the article...
"First, it's silly to think that social networks would somehow have more security-risking applications to download than the rest of the internet."
is very wrong! I own a computer repair/service company and we get computers in all the time that got a virus while on facebook / myspace / youtube. These sites get targeted by 'fake ads' for 'fake antivirus' apps and other viruses, due to the popularity of them.
Plus...people get hooked on them and spend all day playing stupid online games (farmville, anyone?). Use an internal message board to plan group outings or internal messageing apps for quick msgs to others in your work group. Limit the 'fun' sites to 1 hour a day (can be done with parental control apps or via the server), then they can keep up to date on things, but not have the chance to get 'addicted' to the junk!
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This story is very NAIVE, the comment from the article...
"First, it's silly to think that social networks would somehow have more security-risking applications to download than the rest of the internet."
is very wrong! I own a computer repair/service company and we get computers in all the time that got a virus while on facebook / myspace / youtube. These sites get targeted by 'fake ads' for 'fake antivirus' apps and other viruses, due to the popularity of them.
Plus...people get hooked on them and spend all day playing stupid online games (farmville, anyone?). Use an internal message board to plan group outings or internal messageing apps for quick msgs to others in your work group. Limit the 'fun' sites to 1 hour a day (can be done with parental control apps or via the server), then they can keep up to date on things, but not have the chance to get 'addicted' to the junk!