Social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and LinkedIn are rapidly becoming an everyday part of the business environment; it is vital to control risk and quantify the real cost. Uncontrolled use across the company will lead to costs spiralling out of control and can open one up to unnecessary information security risk.

Social networks are posing a massive security threat to companies worldwide as malware and spam increase. With Twitter, MySpace, Facebook and LinkedIn becoming essential business tools, preventing staff from accessing these networks is no longer a solution. Companies merely have to apply sound security measures to ensure they are protected.

Driving down the cost of compliance is not only the key to competitive advantage, but compliance also needs to be taken seriously and become part of a cost-effective executive risk management strategy. Compliance must be turned into competitive advantage whereby the opportunity cost of being compliant is vastly reduced. This is according to J2 Software managing director John Mc Loughlin.

Events across the globe over the past 18 months have seen internal information security breaches escalate to an unprecedented level. This has forever changed corporate consciousness in the security landscape. Companies must urgently address the situation to protect their information assets and the privacy of their electronic identity

More responsibility is being placed on directors to protect their companies against the ever increasing security risks, especially considering the changing laws and governance procedures. Fraud is the downfall of many businesses today, but it can be prevented with effective corporate governance policies and tools.

Local marketing firm CG Consulting has deployed SystemSkan, a world-class internal security management system and user management tool that provides business owners with the ability to view and record every user's actions on the computer network, including Internet usage. Local SystemSkan distributor J2 Software implemented the solution

The emerging and constantly evolving world of the mobile workforce requires more than just adequate security policies. Information security is a threat that every company must take seriously. This is even more relevant today with new, stricter governance policies and legal requirements.

Local data security solutions provider J2 Software has taken security to a whole new level with the T3 SecurityKey. The T3 SecurityKey protects computers and laptops from unauthorised access and also provides instant lockdown and global theft cover

Today's challenging economy has put additional strain on SMEs; will they survive this recession or is it the end of the road for them? To ensure their survival, it is critical that their costs are closely monitored and strictly controlled.

Grotto Defranceschi, international wine and beverage tank manufacturer and machinery importer, has implemented SystemSkan, to control its IT policy and ensure total data security.

Fintech, South Africa's largest independent financier providing financing for technology used in business, has announced it has implemented SystemSkan to control and manage its IT infrastructure.

Employees are becoming one of the largest security threats as data becomes more valuable to syndicates worldwide

Sharp Electronics, a division of Seartec Industries (Pty) Ltd, has announced that it has implemented SystemSkan to control and manage its IT infrastructure