Employees should be careful when using social networking sites to build business relationships as fraudsters can use personal details posted online.

Social networking at work is becoming increasingly normalised, especially among recent graduates integrating into the workplace.

Employers who allow social network sites to be used to promote their business need to win "hearts and minds", it has been argued.

Social networking and office communications could be enhanced by Google''s cloud technology.

Employers are viewing social networking as less of a danger and more as an essential tool for today''s "generation standby" employees.

There could be an increasing need for online workplace networks after a survey indicated trustworthy communication was a problem for employees.

Twitter has been recommended as a valuable resource for small businesses looking to increase their online presence.

A social media expert says businesses can gain skills and creativity by allowing social networking during office hours.

Some US-based employers are prepared to allow use of social network sites at work, while those that do not have been criticised by one expert.

Staff who do not enjoy their jobs and feel they are not appropriately supported are at a greater risk of suffering from health conditions.