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Facebook is a wildly popular social network, with more than 68 million users and counting. But is Facebook chewing up too much of corporate employees' time? Are employees risking their companies' intellectual property by using Facebook? During a debate at the Gartner Symposium ITxpo 2008 on April 7, Gartner analyst Nikos Drakos argued that Facebook should be banned, while Gartner's Ray Valdes defended the social network.

Should Facebook Be Banned from Work? - Who Wins?
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In a poll of roughly 100 people who attended the debate, 81 percent said Facebook should not be banned. Valdes, and Facebook, win!



 
 
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  1. Should Facebook Be Banned from Work?
  2. Facebook Threatens Intellectual Property
  3. Blame People, Not the Program, Stupid
  4. Facebook Drains Your Brain
  5. Don't Link Wasted Time to Facebook
  6. Defamation, Served Facebook-Style
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  8. Sue You!
  9. Let Patience Be Thy Guide
  10. Your Assistant Said What?!
  11. That's Not Facebook's Fault
  12. Who Wins?
 

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