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Wed Aug-22-07 06:23 AM
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Facebook ban for 'half of all staff'

Source: Daily Telegraph

Half of all office staff are banned from using the Facebook website at work, according to a new survey.

LloydsTSB, Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs have reportedly banned the site - nicknamed "Crackbook" because of its addictive nature - due to worries over its impact on productivity and security.

Graham Cluley from Sophos, the IT security firm that carried out the survey, said: "Companies are split on the question of Facebook.

"Some believe it to be a procrastinator's paradise, while others either view it as a valuable networking tool or are too nervous of an employee backlash if they suddenly block it."

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/22/nface122.xml

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Wed Aug-22-07 04:11 PM
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1. "Half"? Which half?

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