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In a security report, Cisco claims that employees are breaking company policies by playing social networking games, and, by doing so, could be opening up networks to outside attacks. Cisco's 2010 Midyear Report found that 7-percent of those who admitted to using Facebook at work also fessed up to spending an average of 68 minutes each day playing 'FarmVille.' FarmVille isn't the only culprit; they also waste plenty of time playing 'Mafia Wars' (5-percent for 52 minutes each day) and 'Cafe World' (4-percent for 36 minutes each day). Aside from those effects on work productivity, Cisco also discovered that cybercriminals are working on ways to deliver malware via these games and applications. While no specific games were named, it makes sense that the most popular ones (i.e. 'FarmVille' and 'Mafia Wars') would be targeted.So if there weren't reasons enough for you to quit playing 'FarmVille,' you can kick this addiction for the good of your company's security. But, then again, as proven by this report, management can't simply rely on its
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Subscribe to commentsRonJul 29th 2010 7:10AM
In FV there is a virus going around. Don't click on the Platinum Pony!
ALICEJul 29th 2010 8:06AM
Clicked on the share line here to share on facebook and says Page isnt found .
Pks29733Jul 29th 2010 9:31AM
Playing 'FarmVille' at work? These people can't figure out that when they are at 'Work' they are supposed to be 'working'? Management, employee playing 'FarmVille', FIRE THEM. Then hire someone that will actually work!!
scoobe2Jul 29th 2010 1:05PM
all employers have to do is block access to facebook. my husband did it at his business, employees werent thrilled but they are there to work not socialize
marklathom222Jul 29th 2010 6:40PM
Wha't HR going to do? Fire me for playing the same game they're playing?
thomas.houstonJul 29th 2010 9:29AM
@alice. Odd. are you signed in to facebook?
myssteryyyJul 29th 2010 9:46AM
I agree with Pks29733 - There are so many people out of work right now... fire the lazy "farmville" players and the like and hire people who will actually work for their paycheck!
Wouldn't it be wicked funny to have someone rig up the games on facebook, and when an employee starts up his/her game, (from their work puter) a pop-up comes up and says,
"YOU LOST YOUR FARM, AND YOU LOST YOUR JOB! BEAT IT!"
Virginia HJul 29th 2010 12:07PM
Love that! If I was their boss, I would do that! I am sure after the first employee got ther pink slip, they others would do their farming on their own comp at home, like they should be doing in the first place!
keith3134Jul 29th 2010 10:02AM
Must be goverment workers! My mistake they only look at porn.
rasuskiJul 29th 2010 5:59PM
I worked for the federal government for over 30 years - access was blocked to the entire internet for years and when that block was removed all social network sites, streaming video, etc. were blocked.
billJul 29th 2010 10:20AM
It is sort of an intelligence test for employers to use to evaluate employees. Or in the case of Farmville, a lack of intelligence test. Shakes head. Fire them all.
LaffsahoJul 29th 2010 11:10AM
i'd comment on this, but i have to go harvest my crops before my boss gets here
RoxannaJul 29th 2010 1:33PM
*laughs* Just give your boss a brown mystery egg or two, and he'll look the other way. Works every time.
fsabJul 29th 2010 11:22AM
Yes, look at the timestamps of the comments. How ironic...maybe we all work 2nd or 3rd shift and are not reading this article at work.
hotcarmammaJul 29th 2010 1:07PM
maybe it's someone like me at work but on my own time and laptop or phone......employers do give us breaks at least mine do..
RichardJul 29th 2010 11:39AM
Or, maybe it is only 8:38 in my timezone and I haven't started work yet.
AlfonzoJul 29th 2010 11:47AM
Why a mature intelligent adult would play a silly game like Farmville is beyond me . Get a life.
Virginia HJul 29th 2010 12:04PM
myssteryyy said:
I agree with Pks29733 - There are so many people out of work right now... fire the lazy "farmville" players and the like and hire people who will actually work for their paycheck!
Wouldn't it be wicked funny to have someone rig up the games on facebook, and when an employee starts up his/her game, (from their work puter) a pop-up comes up and says,
"YOU LOST YOUR FARM, AND YOU LOST YOUR JOB! BEAT IT!"
My reply:
Love that! If I was their boss, I would do that! I am sure after the first employee got ther pink slip, they others would do their farming on their own comp at home, like they should be doing in the first place!
AmyJul 29th 2010 12:07PM
Alice...I think you kind of have to be signed into Facebook because I clicked Share and then Facebook and it worked just fine for me
SacWriterEditorJul 29th 2010 12:51PM
Or maybe I AM the boss. Self-employed, work from home, so long as the work gets done by the deadline, no one cares what *time* it got done.