Re: Facebook and Security Awareness

["Sadler, Connie" <Connie_Sadler () BROWN EDU>]

We've used Facebook for some messages and advertising of events
(Security Awareness Month). I agree that we should think about more
creative ways to use Facebook, since we know that's where our students
"hang out". I think it might also help to serve as a reminder to
students that Facebook isn't "students only" - as they make decisions
about what to post!  ;-)

Connie J. Sadler, CM, CISSP, CISM, GIAC GSLC 
IT Security Officer
Brown University Box 1885, Providence, RI 02912
Connie_Sadler () Brown edu <mailto:Connie_Sadler () Brown edu> 
Office: 401-863-7266


 

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From: Tracy Mitrano [mailto:tbm3 () CORNELL EDU] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 7:45 AM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Facebook and Security Awareness


I use Facebook as a communications tool for policy announcements, Ben,
and I think you make a good point in this threat that it can be used for
other areas as well, including physical security.  (Usually I buy
"poster" which goes to the cornell.edu domain and is not expensive.)  In
addition to mobile device communications means via text messaging, I
think that this route is reaching students where they are when they are
on line. 

Tracy

On Apr 17, 2007, at 2:35 PM, Ben Woelk wrote:


        

        Is anyone using Facebook or other social networking sites as a
communications vehicle for security awareness messages? I saw a thread
from September but I'm not aware of any updates. Has anyone made use of
the targeted advertising available through Facebook Flyers?

        

        I would be interested in your experiences. We have 15,000+ RIT
people registered on Facebook and I would like to explore its
usefulness.

        

        Ben Woelk 
        Information Security Office
        Rochester Institute of Technology
        Eastman Building, 01-3300
        151 Lomb Memorial Drive 
        Rochester, NY 14623

        585-475-4122
        fbwis () rit edu <mailto:fbwis () rit edu> 
        http://security.rit.edu/dsd_101.html
<http://security.rit.edu/dsd_101.html>