Instant messaging rules a business guide to managing policies, security, and legal issues for safe IM communication - Flynn, Nancy, 1956-; ebrary, Inc. (New York : American Management Association, 2004)
The case for instant messaging management -- IM is used by someone in nearly every us company -- Uncovering unauthorized IM use in your office -- What's the best way to manage employees' IM use? -- Establishing an e-risk management and compliance team -- Instant messaging pros and cons -- Employers are responsible for employees' wrongs -- Compounds confidentiality concerns -- Protecting privacy in the IM world -- Use written rules and policies to enforce your strategic IM management plan -- What constitutes appropriate (and inappropriate) IM content? -- Retaining IM business records -- Saving everything can be a costly mistake -- Discovery: when IM is used as evidence-for or against you -- Beware the destruction of IM evidence -- Training is essential to IM policy compliance -- Employee compliance is key to IM policy success -- IM is big on Wall Street -- Regulated firms playing catch-up with e-mail retention -- Regulations extend to main street, too -- Instant messaging rules.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Instant messaging; Electronic mail messages; Business communication; Electronic books