Les politiciens doivent-ils éviter les messages personnels sur Twitter? Il y a des risques... J'entends déjà Maurice Duplessis s'écrier: "Toé, twitte pas"... Chaque mot, chaque phrase, chaque blague... Et chaque photo peut causer des dégâts... Sans compter la sécurité! Mon compte Facebook en est un bel exemple ;)
"Twitter’s a dream for politicians with an itch to reach voters in candid, quick bursts, but the fear of jokes gone wrong, gaffes and hacks is becoming palpable.
A series of awkward Twitter moments in the past few months have left the handful of Capitol Hill lawmakers who run their own Twitter accounts vulnerable to varying degrees. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) has treaded into over-share territory in tweeting about her weight as she approaches her 60th birthday. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) snapped at followers in defense of his command of spelling. And most recently, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) claimed he was hacked, when a link to a photo of a man’s crotch appeared on his feed.
"Holding the keys to their accounts gives these lawmakers an authentic voice, but it also makes the embarrassing and even damaging incidents that much worse when they arise. And they know it.
Tuesday, fresh off the Weiner scandal, a representative from Twitter sent an email to every member of Congress in response to multiple inquiries about how to keep accounts secure.
“While we won’t comment on individual accounts, news reports of the past few days are a good reminder of the importance of actively protecting your account credentials,” Adam Sharp of Twitter wrote in an email.
Twitter’s tips are on a par with standard online banking safety: Use numbers and symbols in your password, don’t give out your login information, watch out for suspicious links and keep your system updated.
Weiner claims someone hacked into his Twitter account and sent a 21-year-old Seattle woman a close-up photo of a man’s bulging underwear. The New York Democrat fielded questions for days but went silent Tuesday, refusing to say whether he’s asked police to investigate or which lawyer he’s retained."
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0511/55986.html
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