Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Legal expert warns over staff use of Twitter

COMPANY bosses in the region are being warned to keep a careful eye on their Tweeters to stop loose words costing business.

As social networking increases across the region’s business community, the technology is throwing up all manner of issues for company executives, according to legal experts at regional legal practice BHP Law.

Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook have become part of daily activities to establish relationships with other businesses in the North-East.

But this micro-blogging can lead to time-wasting, computer viruses and public humiliation, which is giving many executives sleepless nights.

BHP innovation team consultant Deb McGargle said: “One bad comment could leave your business reputation in tatters and it’s not scaremongering, it’s already happened.

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Source: thenorthernecho.co.uk

By: Andy Richardson

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