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Social Media Awareness (Maritime) MGM-061

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Social media connects crews with home and the world — and can cost a company its security and its time. This guide covers the policy, the risks and the benefits.[1]

What social media is

Social media is a generic term used to describe any internet-based platform that enables online interaction and communication between users. It helps both businesses and individuals to meet new people, stay in touch with family, friends and customers, stay informed about world news, and share important events.

A social media policy

As a minimum, a typical social media policy includes specific details on the information that you are permitted to share, how long you are permitted to spend on social media, and the sites that you are permitted to access while at work.

The risks

Personnel spending time on social media sites when they should be working costs an estimated 233 million hours globally. Beyond lost time, the hard rule is simple: confidential or commercially sensitive information should never be discussed online. Posting operational details can compromise a ship's security and its commercial position.

Key facts to remember

  • Social media = any internet-based platform for online interaction and communication.
  • Benefits: meet people, stay in touch with family/friends/customers, stay informed, share events.
  • Policy covers: what you may share, how long you may spend, which sites you may access at work.
  • Cost of misuse: ~233 million hours lost globally.
  • Never discuss confidential or commercially sensitive information online.

Sources

  1. ISM Code (SOLAS Chapter IX) — company procedures for conduct and information security on board.

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  1. Question 1

    As a minimuym, a typical Social Media Policy will include specific details on which of the following?
    • The information that you are permitted to share.
    • How long you are permitted to spend on social media.
    • The sites that you are permitted to access while at work.
    • The username you should chose.

  2. Question 2

    How many hours are lost (globally) as a result of personnel spending time on social media sites when they should be working?
    • 233 million.
    • 23 million.
    • 2,3 million.

  3. Question 3

    Social media can help both business and individuals to do which of the following?
    • Meet new people.
    • Stay in touch with family, friends and customers.
    • Stay informed about world news.
    • Share customer's personal information without their permission.
    • Share important events.
    • Target competitors with negative comments.

  4. Question 4

    Social media is a generic term that is used to describe any internet-based platform that enables online interaction and communication between users.
    • True.
    • False.

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