Help! It’s a Virtual Attack! - Beware of Cybersmearing

It happens this way: a disgruntled employee, angry at being discharged, retaliates by creating a website on which he posts fabricated allegations, far-fetched charges of fraud or misbehavior, and false statements about your company and its policies. He may even disclose proprietary information about your business in Internet chatrooms, or send anonymous, harassing emails to your employees. Increasing numbers of vindictive employees are engaging in cybersmear campaigns to attack and disparage employers. These Internet vendettas can adversely affect your company’s workforce morale, your public image, and your economic viability. What should you do if you’re a cyber smear casualty?