Gmail is very handy for consolidating accounts, POPing the work e-mail address and working on the fly without being burdoned by network access considerations. The trend for using this is demographically skewed towards younger employees and Mimecast examines how this can create associated problems relating to data leakage through bypassing filters. Read more about the Generation Gmail Risk

Social networking is also not without its well-publicised risks and many commercial organisations have now prohibited its use. However, according to ESET, the use of Facebook particularly is becoming more risky all the time and looks at the rise of malware being propogated through the popular social networking site. Read more about the Rising Facebook Threats