More Monitoring Needed
E-Mail The ePolicy Institute and American Management Association recently surveyed 840 employers about their e-mail and instant messaging policies. The groups' warning: These policies need work.
June 01, 2005 — CSO — E-Mail The ePolicy Institute and American Management Association recently surveyed 840 employers about their e-mail and instant messaging policies. The groups' warning: These policies need work.
11% use software to monitor, purge, retain or control IM.
13% have gone to court in lawsuits triggered by employee e-mails.
20% have adopted a policy governing IM use and content.
21% have had employee e-mail and IM subpoenaed during a lawsuit.
25% have terminated an employee for violating an e-mail policy.
35% have an e-mail retention policy in place.
54% conduct e-mail policy training.
79% have implemented a written e-mail policy.
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