Managers and knowledge workers remain concerned about the security of Web 2.0-based collaborative working systems, according to a report released today by Forrester Research.
Commissioned by Adobe, it finds that, as a result, take-up of Web 2.0 services within companies is a lot lower than many people think. Indeed, only 15% of European knowledge workers make use of Instant Messaging, while just 13% use web conferencing.
Also, while 47% of respondents are confident about the security of sharing e-data within their organisations, only 21% are confident outside of their company firewall.
“The Forrester research confirms the findings of research announced at the SchmooCon 2009 conference in Washington this week, which found that security on social networking sites is significantly wanting, despite the take-up of the technology by Internet users,” comments Michael Callahan, Credant’s senior vice president.
“These figures, extracted from 3,000 survey respondents, clearly show that company staff remain concerned about the security of Web 2.0 technologies and allied forms of sharing data with colleagues outside of their organisation,” he adds.
“The good news is that there are security solutions out there that can solve most, if not all, of the loopholes that these new technology platforms create. Central to this, we believe, is the use of powerful encryption. Once companies start to use these technologies, they will be able to effectively reap the benefit of Web 2.0 systems,” concludes Callahan.
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