A Microsoft white paper entitled Social Networks and Enterprise Security [PDF file] looks at the key threats and best practices surrounding enterprise social networking.

"The rise of social networking is creating new information disclosure challenges for corporate CISOs," the white paper states. "Individuals are revealing an increasing amount of information about both their personal and professional lives online. While the threat of talkative employees is not new, a perfect storm might be brewing."

Click here [PDF file] to access the Microsoft white paper.