Is Twitter the newest data security threat?

@Kris

 

 

The basic point is twofold (1) be aware of the potential risk and (2) decide on a security strategy to deal with it.

 

 

That strategy may involve..nothing. It may involve trusting employees, it may involve setting some policy or just reminding employees of existing policies. It might be as harsh as deploying/configuring security solutions to block specific tweets or twitter as a whole. It depends on the organization.

 

 

The same goes for other sites as you point out. I was focused on twitter but the same issues are certainly relevant for other social networking / microblogging sites.

 

 

You're right recognizing that F5 isn't too worried about the security threat. Making an informed choice is what risk management is all about. My intent was to remind folks that there is a potential risk, and to consider whether the risk for them outweighs the benefits or not.

 

 

Thanks!

 

Lori