To Twitter or not to Twitter at the office

I just finished reading an article from the Sept. 13th Eagle Tribune titled "To Twitter or not to Twitter at office? New rules". Workers have access to social media on the job, and this has created numerous problems, from loss productivity to possible civil rights violations. Obviously when someone is using social media for personal use on the job, there is a loss of productivity. Civil rights violations could come into play if someone is watching or listening to a YouTube video that a coworker finds offensive. New rules need to be developed that detail what is acceptable or not in the workplace, and that will differ depending upon the work environment. Some companies depend upon social media for reaching out to its employees and customers, but could run into a problem with proprietary information appearing in blogs and tweets. The technology is growing so fast that companies are having difficulty keeping pace.