Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the risks employers face when employees use social media. Design/methodology/approach – This paper considers the types of risks and suggests how they could be mitigated. Findings – It is revealed that employers need two policies to manage...

Purpose – Highlights the risks employers face when employees use social media. Design/methodology/approach – Considers types of risks and suggests how they could be mitigated. Findings – Reveals that employers need two policies to manage risks associated with the use of social media; a...

Purpose – This article aims to highlight the risks employers face when employees use social media. Design/methodology/approach – The article considers each risk in turn, and suggests how it could be reduced. Findings – The major challenge for most employers is the development of a...