IT managers using Palo Alto Networks firewalls are now able to switch Facebook into a "read-only" mode, thanks to an update released today. There is no relationship between Palo Alto Networks and Facebook - the changes are all within the customer's network. Previously, managers using Palo Alto Networks firewalls have had the option to block all Facebook apps (but not individual apps) as well as Facebook's e-mail and chat features. The update adds the ability to disable posting, making Facebook effectively read-only.(via RWW)
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Well that makes a lot of sense, I guess... My company blocks the facebook across the board. I'm not sure how much I would really care to have read-only access, though. Most of what I do with the site is, obviously, communicate. This is why I'm glad I can stalk from my iPhone. Except I work in downtown SF, so I never have reception. I digress. I think this is a positive step if companies allow some kind of productivity compromise.
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