Security Strategies for Web 2.0 and Social Networking

Overview:

The onslaught of Web 2.0 and social networking is unstoppable. Blogs, wikis, advanced collaboration tools, rich Internet applications, and other incarnations of the same underlying technologies are rapidly becoming ingrained elements of our Internet culture. Consequently, regardless of whether or not "the business" formally adopts such solutions, IT organizations must be prepared to deal with the consequences -- especially when it comes to maintaining adequate levels of information security and privacy.

Check out this on-demand Webcast featuring Mark Bouchard, Principal Analyst at Missing Link Security Services, LLC and Patrick Sweeney, Vice President of Product Management at SonicWALL, to hear a lively discussion on the security and privacy implications of Web 2.0 and social networking. You'll learn:

• What makes Web 2.0 and social networking so risky
• Why virtually everyone is affected regardless of their Web 2.0 strategy
• Some of the less obvious challenges that could prove to be particularly problematic
• A high-level strategy for addressing associated security risks and privacy concerns
• Why URL filtering is not enough and the role of Unified Threat Management solutions
• Detailed recommendations for mitigating specific Web 2.0 and social networking threats

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