As a follow up to Friday’s list, here’s another list to get you thinking about Social Media and how to use it effectively in 2012. Glen Gilmore outlines “10 Social Media Law & Governance Resolutions for 2012.”
A comprehensive post on the new Social Media guidelines from the National Labor Relations Board.
By Sharlyn Lauby, “How New Labor Guidelines Could Affect Your Social Media Policy.”
Is your computer running slowly? It may be because of a visit to a social media site and could be a wake up call that your entire network might be at risk. Here’s an article that looks at the results of a new global survey on corporate social media security.
Websense, “Social Media Helps Business, but Real-Time Content Protection is Needed.”
As a follow up to yesterday’s post, here is another article on actions brought over employees posting critical comments on Facebook.
By Catherine Ho, “Business Abuzz About Workplace Rules on Social Media, ” in The Washington Post.
The National Labor Relations Board is being asked to rule on cases in which an employee’s use of social media has lead to an employer taking action, such as termination, of that employee. So far, the decisions seem to favor the employers.
Read more:
Sam Hananel, “Workers, Employers Clash on Social Media.” Chicago Sun-Times.
Ameet Sachdev, “Judge Backs Car Dealer.” Chicago Tribune.
Here’s an article by Kathy McCabe detailing the concerns in Massachusetts schools over how to incorporate Social Media. Privacy issues, keeping abreast of technology, and the Children’s Internet Safety Act are all concerns as they struggle to put policies in place.
“School Districts Consider Social Media Policy.”
Yesterday, the International Pirate Party won 15 of 130 seats in the German Parliament. The party which supports online freedom and privacy rights is quickly becoming no joke. Read the full story from The Washington Post here –
Here is yet another article on the importance of developing a social media policy that will address both sides of the corporate equation: how social media impacts employees and how social media is used to communicate with customers.
“Ways to Mitigate Risk with a Corporate Social Media Policy” by Haley
http://www.ediscovery-news.com/ways-to-mitigate-risk-with-a-corporate-social-media-policy/
Implementing a Social Media Policy is a hot topic in corporate circles. While the specific laws may vary depending upon what country a company is based in, the Social Media Policy questions are pretty similar. One has to consider, as well, the cases in which a head office is in one country with branches throughout the world. Here is the first of three links that I’ll be posting on this topic:
Rachel Stohl asks “Does Your Business Need a Social Media Policy?”
Click the link to find out.
http://socialmediaworld.com/?p=1608