Patrolling the Channel » Social networking security http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/patrolling-the-channel A SearchSecurityChannel.com podcast for security solution providers. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:06:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 2006-2007 editor@searchsecuritychannel.com (SearchSecurityChannel.com) editor@searchsecuritychannel.com (SearchSecurityChannel.com) 1440 http://media.techtarget.com/digitalguide/images/podcast/sSecC_ptc-sm.gif Patrolling the Channel http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/patrolling-the-channel 144 144 A podcast for security solution providers. SearchSecurityChannel.com SearchSecurityChannel.com editor@searchsecuritychannel.com no no Social network security issues drive consulting and education projects http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/patrolling-the-channel/social-network-security-issues-drive-consulting-and-education-projects/ http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/patrolling-the-channel/social-network-security-issues-drive-consulting-and-education-projects/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:20:21 +0000 Jane McPherson http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/patrolling-the-channel/?p=160 Solution providers are being called upon to guide their customers through the security maze of social networking.  Whether building a Facebook page to evangelize their brand, or forming a LinkedIn group to connect with their customers, businesses must balance the benefits of social networking with social network security issues such as identity theft, social engineering attacks and other malware that thrives on social networks. But is social media security training much of a revenue driver yet, or is it really just a hot topic that customers want to talk about, but not pay for? 

In this Patrolling the Channel podcast, Joseph Guarino, president of Boston-based security solution provider Evolutionary IT, talks about how his company has handled security issues around his customers’ Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus activities, and what this has meant to his company’s bottom line. Guarino also discusses the special social networking security risks for solution providers supporting customers in the health care industry.

]]> http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/patrolling-the-channel/social-network-security-issues-drive-consulting-and-education-projects/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Solution providers are being called upon to guide their customers through the security maze of social networking.  Whether building a Facebook page to evangelize their brand, or forming a LinkedIn group to connect with their customers, businesses m[...] Solution providers are being called upon to guide their customers through the security maze of social networking.  Whether building a Facebook page to evangelize their brand, or forming a LinkedIn group to connect with their customers, businesses must balance the benefits of social networking with social network security issues such as identity theft, social engineering attacks and other malware that thrives on social networks. But is social media security training much of a revenue driver yet, or is it really just a hot topic that customers want to talk about, but not pay for?  In this Patrolling the Channel podcast, Joseph Guarino, president of Boston-based security solution provider Evolutionary IT, talks about how his company has handled security issues around his customers’ Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus activities, and what this has meant to his company’s bottom line. Guarino also discusses the special social networking security risks for solution providers supporting customers in the health care industry. SearchSecurityChannel.com no no