http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/docs/DOC-1257#comments Comments on : Sample Social Networking Policy en Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:56:16 GMT Clearspace 2.5.5 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2009-03-09T19:56:16Z en http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/docs/DOC-1257#comments-30614 HR Magazine had an article Oct 2008 about policy statements as advised by a law practice Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, LLC Los Angeles, CA: Best way to handle it is through POLICY Clearly state all e-communications are subject to Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:56:16 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/docs/DOC-1257#comments-30614 2009-03-09T19:56:16Z 1 year, 1 week ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/docs/DOC-1257#comments-31956 Is it okay to establish a policy of co-workers not befriending each other on social networking sites? I would welcome it and unfriend many that I accepted because it would have been awkward not to. I have seen managers in my company post some very racy Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:54:44 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/docs/DOC-1257#comments-31956 2009-06-25T14:54:44Z 8 months, 3 weeks ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/docs/DOC-1257#comments-33661 I understand that companies need to protect themselves and the template seems good enough, but we need to remember this is "social"media.  The reason this has caught on so well is because we are blurring the lines between work and home.  I Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:22:06 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/docs/DOC-1257#comments-33661 2009-10-19T15:22:06Z 5 months, 1 day ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/docs/DOC-1257#comments-36571 Excellent post. I would add that when you are drafting a social networking policy, you should be aware of the legal implications as well. For example, what your employees write on social networking sites can result in potential litigation. I have Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:06:03 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/docs/DOC-1257#comments-36571 2010-03-08T01:06:03Z 1 week, 5 days ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/docs/DOC-1257#comments-36797 Informative post. Thanks. I am thinking of placing my IT post for all staff to view : http://www.cyber-tweets.blogspot.com   Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:44:04 GMT webadmin@itbusinessedge.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/docs/DOC-1257#comments-36797 2010-03-18T06:44:04Z 2 days, 7 hours ago