Social Media: Tips to Avoid a Risk Management Nightmare ACUITY FORUMS’ EXECUTING SOCIAL MEDIA 2010
Social Media: Tips to Avoid a Risk Management Nightmare
ACUITY FORUMS’ EXECUTING SOCIAL MEDIA 2010
AgendaBackground
Issues
Governance strategies
Policy development
Ensuring privacy
Private vs. public information
Leaking information
Dealing with outside issues
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ContextInternal
External
Personal
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Background - ExternalProfiles on most platforms
Social networking
Plaxo
Stumble Upon
etc.
Wikis: Wikipedia, etc.ForumsBlogs
X employees
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IssuesConfidential information
FinanceSecurityPrivilegeSecrets
Intellectual Property
Reputation
Liability
Time theft
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RealityIndividuals
High usageUser-friendlyTrendy and viral
Low understandingLawsImpactsUnderlying technologies
TechnologiesUncontrollable
AnonymityThird party
Unavoidable“Right”
Last “forever”
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Background - InternalInteractive and customizable intranet
Look and feelWidgets
Productivity
News
Wikis
Forum
Internal blog
Human capital management
Metacrawler
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IssuesConfidential information
FinanceSecurityPrivilegeSecrets
Intellectual Property
Reputation
Liability
Time theft
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RealityTechnologies
ControllablePartial anonymityIn-housePrivilege
Moderated
IndividualsLower usage
ImpactPartial anonymity
Better understandingEducation Policy Laws
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Solution = Policies integration
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Data classification• Confidential• Internal use• Public
Communication• Language• Content• Respect
Document retention• Periods depends on
information and platform
Security• Access
Code of conductRead and signed annually
Web-based education
Solution = TechnologyNo
Print ScreenshotSaveEmail
LogLimited access
History
Traceability
Username
Password
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Next step...Engaging with the outside
Service providers and vendorsCustomers
UsesCorporation
Communication
Notice
Promotion
Publicity
R&D
Customers
Comments
Complaints
Ideas
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Privacy issues
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PIPEDA reviewPart and Schedule 1
Private sectorGovernment
Privacy Act
Personal informationAbout an identifiable individual…who is an employeeExcluding business id information
In the course of commercial activity
Collected, used or disclosed
Key ConceptsConsentLimited collectionLimited useSafeguards
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Different casesLoyalty and whistleblowing
“My employer sucks”“My employer violates the law”“My Department wastes the government’s money”
Identity and opinionI work for Department X and I
like to sleep with animals hate big corporationsam telling you that 1 + 1 = 3
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No contractual leverageHow to deal with
former employeesanonymous publications
SolutionsBreach of confidenceDefamation & intentional interferenceCopyright and TM infringementBreach of statuteBreach of special covenant
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Questions?