Really? I mean, for real???

Sent out by our IT department...

"Please do not access social networking sites on our company network. This includes My Space & FaceBook.

If there is a business reason you need to access one of these sites you will need written permission from information systems and additional security levels established on your computer.

I have spent some time reading their Security & Privacy Practices and I have listed some of the facts posted from their sites below.

Facebook

Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, ...

If you review the security & privacy policy you will see that when you open facebook it gives the advertiser the ip address of your computer so he can be targeted for Ad’s. This privacy policy covers the use of cookies by Facebook and does not cover the use of cookies or other tracking technologies by any of its advertisers.

Facebook may use information in your profile without identifying you as an individual to third parties. We do this for purposes such as aggregating how many people in a network like a band or movie and personalizing advertisements and promotions so that we can provide you Facebook. We believe this benefits you. You can know more about the world around you and, where there are advertisements, they're more likely to be interesting to you.

Email and instant messaging are not recognized as secure communications, we request that you not send private information to us by email or instant messaging services.

Information obtained from http://www.facebook.com/policy.php?ref=pf"