Chapter 2. Protecting Organisations from Risk
The steps that organisations should take to ensure that both they and their employees using Web 2.0 sites are secure include:
The use of ‘acceptable use’ policies.
Staff awareness training.
Filtering to control the risks linked to Web 2.0 technologies.
Desktop security settings.
The introduction of comprehensive, up-to-date Internet acceptable use policies, combined with training and staff awareness, is essential if staff are to understand Web 2.0 risks and the associated preventative measures, and for them to be enforced. Filtering or similar technical controls are an additional and often appropriate safeguard that will automatically and systematically reduce and control risk where there is a potential ...
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