The risks and benefits of corporate use of web 2.0 tools (known as Enterprise 2.0) are rather balanced in the CIMA report 'Beyond enthusiasm: making the business case for your organisation’s use of web 2.0'.

This article therefore intentionally takes a more negative view, concentrating on some specific risks of web 2.0, how it affects the behaviour of employees, suppliers and data holders, and how it provides new opportunities for cybercrime.