Companies should embrace social media while encouraging employees to make themselves aware of the risks involved. That's according to the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), which this week released a whitepaper on social networking risks CIOs should be aware of, CIO reports. "Companies should embrace it, not block it," said ISACA Vice President Robert Stroud. "But they also need to empower their employees with knowledge to implement sound social media governance." The whitepaper cites viruses and malware, brand hijacking, lack of control over content, unrealistic consumer expectations of "Internet-speed" service and noncompliance with records management regulations as the top five risks.
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