Web 2.0 Still Risky for Organizations

Social networking and other sites providing collaborative content give wide opportunities to computer hackers, who through their mega-networking entreaty spread malware to break into users' systems. Unless enterprises adopt precautionary measures, not only would they place themselves in danger, but also accidentally become a part of a gang of criminals whose basic objective is to steal information.

A research by Forrester Research Incorporated of Cambridge, Massachusetts, revealed that while Web 2.0 technologies are popularly used in organizations, little regard is paid to its security factors. The survey under the commissioning of Secure Computing Corporation, Ocala, Florida indicated that while 96% of respondents said that...

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