The compliance dangers of Web 2.0

For hackers and thieves, the rise of Web 2.0 as an enterprise-level communications medium looms as a goldmine. Forrester Research says that a lot of new-age collaborative services are in operation without a lot of thought being paid to security and compliance concerns. The survey found that nearly all respondents noted benefits from the use of Web 2.0 applications, but only 5 percent actually implemented any protection mechanisms. This could lead to a lot of really painful hacking-like activity involving "malware," notes the NewsFactor Business Report. There is potential for a real compliance breach, as hackers find new ways to extract sensitive data. The article notes that scouring outbound email is hardly the answer these days. There are a wide range of solutions available. You might want to take a look now.

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