Do social networking sites expose business systems to security risk? Natasha Lomas is examining just that in an article posted at Silicon.com.

According to credit information provider Equifax, fraudsters could make off with users’ personal information in order to commit ID theft - and the company is urging web users to limit the amount of info they post online.

Neil Munroe, external affairs director for Equifax, said in a statement: “The problem is that people don’t realise the significance of the kind of information they are putting out on the web and who may be accessing it.” He cited details such as date of birth, email, job and marital status as the kind of data frequently posted online by unwary users.

Munroe added: “Fraudsters can use this information to steal an individual’s identity and open accounts in their name.”

Should companies block access to social networking sites at work? What do you think?

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