U.S. government agencies are moving quickly to incorporate social media into their IT programs. For organizations with huge public constituencies, adopting Facebook, Twitter and YouTube as major communication channels makes a lot of sense. However, in the rush to utilize social media, federal agencies have had some misfires in their handling of privacy and security requirements. Twenty-three of 24 major federal agencies had established accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube as of April 2011, according to the U.S. General Accountability Office.
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Feds Stumble on Social Media Security, Privacy
Posted by: John K. Higgins August 16, 2011 05:00 AMU.S. government agencies are moving quickly to incorporate social media into their IT programs. For organizations with huge public constituencies, adopting Facebook, Twitter and YouTube as major communication channels makes a lot of sense. However, in the rush to utilize social media, federal agencies have had some misfires in their handling of privacy and security requirements. Twenty-three of 24 major federal agencies had established accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube as of April 2011, according to the U.S. General Accountability Office.