Tweeting While You Work

A new survey by Robert Half Technology shows that the government is not alone in its concerns about employee access to social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter while on the job. The <a href="http://www.roberthalftechnology.com/PressRoom?pressRelease_5.request_type=RenderPressRelease&pressRelease_5.releaseId=2531">survey</a> of more than 1,400 chief information officers found that more than half (54 percent) of companies do not allow employees to visit social networking sites for any reason at work.

A new survey by Robert Half Technology shows that the government is not alone in its concerns about employee access to social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter while on the job. The survey of more than 1,400 chief information officers found that more than half (54 percent) of companies do not allow employees to visit social networking sites for any reason at work.

The survey also found that 19 percent of companies allowed social media for business purposes only, while 16 percent permitted it for limited personal use. Another 10 percent of CIOs said social media was allowed for any type of personal use.