Twitter - blurring personal and professional boundaries?
By Linda King, G2G3
In the last day or so, 2 articles have come to light where Twitter posts have caused professional embarassment, and even caused a risk to US national security!
This first article from Computerweekly.com reveals that a high ranking member of the US House Intelligence committee used Twitter to reveal his ‘secret’ visit to Iraq, causing a serious security blunder.
This second article, also from Computerweekly.com discusses how a Canadian reporter lashed out at a Marketing Executive on Twitter after a frustrating phone call.
Microblogging is a great (and quick) way to get your (personal and professional) news out there, and to interact with others with which you have mutual interest... but as Twitter and similar services become more and more popular, surely there will be more of these blunders to come - especially as Twitter is a tool which genuinely seems to blur the boundaries between personal and professional...
Check out G2G3 on Twitter.
In the last day or so, 2 articles have come to light where Twitter posts have caused professional embarassment, and even caused a risk to US national security!
This first article from Computerweekly.com reveals that a high ranking member of the US House Intelligence committee used Twitter to reveal his ‘secret’ visit to Iraq, causing a serious security blunder.
This second article, also from Computerweekly.com discusses how a Canadian reporter lashed out at a Marketing Executive on Twitter after a frustrating phone call.
Microblogging is a great (and quick) way to get your (personal and professional) news out there, and to interact with others with which you have mutual interest... but as Twitter and similar services become more and more popular, surely there will be more of these blunders to come - especially as Twitter is a tool which genuinely seems to blur the boundaries between personal and professional...
Check out G2G3 on Twitter.
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