Wednesday, July 14, 2004
2004 Survey on Workplace E-Mail and IM Reveals Unmanaged Risks; 55% of Companies Lack E-Mail Retention Policies, 20% Have Had E-Mail Subpoenaed
One in five U.S. companies (20%) has had employee e-mail subpoenaed in the course of a lawsuit or regulatory investigation, up from 14% in 2003. Another 13% have battled workplace lawsuits triggered by employee e-mail. Yet, in spite of the fact that e-mail and instant messages (IM) are a primary source of evidence--the electronic equivalent of DNA evidence--many employers remain largely unprepared to manage e-mail and instant messaging risks.
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