I’ve had major companies tell me they’re more concerned about this issue than they are about [all the other] issues combined.

Can employees sue for invasion of privacy? The general rule is that if an employer has a clearly written e-mail policy that says the employee has no expectation of privacy, the employer will probably be...

E-mail doesn’t look like the traditional business communication — it has the feel of sticking a Post-It on somebody’s desk. E-mail can be sent without a lot of reflection. Most employees don’t really think of...

There is very little law regarding e-mail right now. The law that exists is state-based, which means that [laws in] each state vary, and even the courts within a particular state may have different ways...

Employees need to understand that when they are using e-mail they are a de facto [representative] for the company.

Employers must have the ability to review everything on their computer systems to make sure that there’s no illegal activity being conducted. If someone conducts criminal activity using an e-mail system, unknown to the company,...

It’s so easy to send information with e-mail.