Ever tried to hide your Facebook page when boss suddenly walk by? Most of us use social media at work but that doesn’t mean we say it loud. When it comes to using Facebook, Twitter and other social sites at work everyone has their doubts.
We all do it anyway, so it’s better to know the consequences of our actions before we use our office computers and Wi-Fis to sneak in our social profiles.
Loss of Privacy:
Most Work places have tight security services to prevent their data from potential online threat but sadly the same thing could woe your privacy. Office servers tend to store a lot of data which means your login details and visited pages, pictures and a lot more is all stored whether you like it or not.
Think Before you Act:
So know that you know that you are been watched be smart and do not click on dumb links that lead to offensive images. Every time you social networking from work computer remember that your boss can see all that after you leave.
Most People Don’t Entertain Their Boss:
Always draw a line between your “work life” and your private life and social networking definitely belong to the later part. If you don’t want to make your life hell by allowing your boss to sneak in and see everything that you are liking, writing and posting on social profile just don’t add him in your network.
Use Safe Browsers:
An office computer goes through several logins a day and the problems get worse when you share the PC with someone else. In such cases computer is easy target for malware and deadly viruses some of them so lethal they could steal your personal information. If you are allowed try to installed a malware proof browser and never open sites and click on links which could be malware prone.
People Who use Facebook/Twitter for Work
While a large number of people wouldn’t get appraisal for using Facebook and Twitter there is a chunk of employees who get benefited from it. Many professionals like artist, actors, PR and entrepreneur use the social media as a tool to connect to masses.
A PR Professional Swapnali Gopale who works with a PR firm in Mumbai says “Social Media has changed the way PR functions”. Now our job starts from promoting artist on Social Media like Facebook and Twitter and creating their fan base.
“Social Networking has made things so accessible today a lot people who enjoy coming to our restaurant have joined us on Facebook and we keep them updated about new events via our page https://www.facebook.com/SevenWondersNoida” said a Noida based Entrepreneur Sushant Gupta.
