U.S.-based employees may stumble into work a little late and a little groggy Friday if they rise in the wee hours to witness the televised wedding of Prince William of Wales to Kate Middleton. But security--not productivity--may be your biggest problem related to the royal wedding, reports CIOInsight's Don Reisinger.  

Sixty-two percent of Americans say they plan to follow the wedding coverage, and more than half expect to yammer online about it afterward, according to a survey conducted by Impulse Research and sponsored by Symantec. YouTube set up a separate channel just for the lovely couple--The Royal Channel--and it will stream the ceremony live. BBC News set up a site dedicated to the wedding, where it will also stream the events live. Both sites plan to replay the ceremony right after it's over, probably around 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.  

Hackers are using search terms related to Will and Kate's Big Day to lure Internet browsers to harmful sites, and this is raising security problems. To protect your network, you should limit employee access to content related to the wedding, notify employees of the threats, and warn them not to click on suspect links. Finally, deploy security measures on mobile devices because there are apps designed just to facilitate the royal watchers. 

And for those of you who don't want to miss out on this historic event, PCMagazine offers a "Complete Guide to Watching the Royal Wedding Online." 

For more:
- see Don Reisinger's slideshow at CIOInsight
- see PCMagazine's "Complete Guide to Watching the Royal Wedding Online"

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