Management Response
The first reaction of management to social networking in the workplace
often is to block access to all social networking websites. However, this
creates a few problems for management. It creates more work as, if
management blocks access to social networking websites, they create
more work for the Information Technology administrators. Social
networking websites are being created every week. The task of blocking
access to every social networking website would be tedious and never
ending. There is a very small chance that an Information Technology
technician will be able to know every social networking website and
successfully block access to everyone.
If social networking were completely blocked, employees would
most likely be able to find ways to get around the controls. There are
many ways to access blocked websites online. Different websites grant
access to blocked websites. Not only would Information Technology
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administrators have to block the main social networking websites, but
they would also have to block the proxy websites as well.