Social Media Policies: Practical Advice From The Trenches

Governance and risk management programs have become a critical requirement as organizations assess implications to the enterprise (e.g., identity assurance, data loss, compliance, e-Discovery, security), arising from internal and external use of social networking and social media. This panel will discuss practical approaches that address management concerns.

Mr. Gotta is a Principal Analyst at Burton Group. His research agenda focuses on societal, business, and technology trends related to collaboration and social computing. Mr. Gotta has been in the IT industry since 1980. He has over 13 years experience as an industry analyst advising global organizations on best practices related to teaming, community-building, and social networking initiatives. As an IT industry analyst, Mr. Gotta has published hundreds of articles on collaboration and social computing trends. Mike is a recognized subject-matter expert and a frequent speaker at industry events. He is also an avid blogger (http://mikeg.typepad.com).

Burton Group provides research and advisory services that enable clients to make smarter IT architecture and infrastructure decisions that yield actionable results. As a trusted authority for hundreds of Fortune 500 and Global 2000 end-user organizations, Burton Group brings in-the-field experience and deep subject matter expertise to each client engagement.