Management Tip of the Day: Keep Your Company's Secrets in the Digital Age

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   TIPS   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile APRIL 1, 2013 Keep Your Company's Secrets in the Digital Age Through social sharing technologies like Facebook and Twitter, your employees may be unwittingly exposing company secrets. Even seemingly innocuous information like travel schedules or what online groups an employee joins can give competitors inside intelligence. Here are a few ways to shield your organization from prying eyes: Assess and educate. Determine what's important for your company to protect and make sure everyone understands what information might be sensitive. For example, a person's list of LinkedIn connections can reveal her network and even potential partnerships in the works. Disable geolocation. Make sure employees turn off these features so that they don't inadvertently leave footprints that show where they're visiting and who they might be meeting with. Keep it inside. Implement and promote internal social networks that are walled off from the outside world. These platforms allow employees to talk shop without risking information leakage. Today's Management Tip was adapted from "How Not to Unwittingly Reveal Company Secrets" by Martin Harrysson, Estelle Metayer, and Hugo Sarrazin. Read the full post and join the discussion » Share Today's Tip: FEATURED PRODUCT Performance Management Collection: Effective Techniques For Managers Looking To Get The Best From Their People Special Collection If you're an executive, manager, or team leader, one of your toughest responsibilities is managing your people's performance. How do you appraise just how well a direct report has carried out her job? What do you do if informal coaching fails to improve performance? This specially priced 3-volume collection will improve your confidence and help you get the results you want. Save more than 25% off the individual component prices when you order this set. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Tip: PREVIOUS TIPS Reframe a Tough Interview Question Make Your Mission Meaningful When You Become the Boss, Build Your Credibility Get the Most Out of Your Q&A Expand Your Company's Innovation Network Reduce Stress with Self-Compassion Don't Sandwich Negative Feedback Welcome Edits on Your Writing Try Out a Career by Volunteering Survive Networking Events by Being Generous All Previous Tips BEST SELLERS HBR's 10 Must Reads: The Essentials HBR's 10 Must Reads Boxed Set HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations HBR Guide to Better Business Writing HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done Introducing Mobile ManageMentor Powered by the proven content of Harvard ManageMentor™ iTunes >> Android >> UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "Management Tip of the Day" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. OPT OUT If you do not wish to receive any email messages from Harvard Business Review, click here. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2013 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)