It has always been an employer dilemma to get their
employees out of Facebook during work hours, which has forced some companies to
block the social networking site on their computers. But it could all change as
rumors are circulating that the social networking giant is currently working on
a “Facebook at Work” enterprise solution that could roll out in the next couple
of months.
Naturally, Facebook has given any comment on the rumor,
though according to reports, the company is already using the new product in
its office in California for collaborative work. Furthermore, there have been
reports saying that Facebook has asked a small group of companies to test the
product.
TechCrunch
has also reported that Facebook at Work will be hosted separately from the
private/personal Facebook to ensure security between the two versions and that
no information from either side spills into the other.
Ideally, the new tool will look similar to a user’s personal
Facebook page including its news feed, Messenger and Groups. This could mean
that users might have to login to a separate website in order to access the new
collaboration tool or they could use a different login for the work account.
For now, Facebook hasn’t given any workable details yet on
how the new tool will look and function. So, we just might have to wait a few
weeks more for an official announcement from Menlo. What do you think?
