Smart Policies for Workplace Technologies: Email, Blogs, Cell Phones & More

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Nolo, 2009 - Business & Economics - 200 pages
From email use and internet access to downloading software: Policies every employer needs to make the workplace safe for technology.
Every time we turn around there is a new device that could revolutionize the way we work. But new technology always brings new risks for employers, whether by intentional or accidental misuse. Any business that employs both people and computers needs to develop smart policies for appropriate technology usage.
Sixty eight percent of U.S. employees have sent emails that exposed their companies to risk, and more than 229 million records have been taken from stolen business laptops or hacked business websites since 2005. It is no wonder, then, that technology dangers consistently rank number one on the list of employer concerns.
"Smart Policies for Workplace Technologies" provides all the information employers need to determine the usefulness of particular policies in their work place, along with information on how to draft, review and / or revise, distribute, and enforce customized policies in their workplace.
Policies cover:
Protection of trade secrets
Preservation of customer and employer privacy
Communication with employees regarding privacy
Conservation of company resources
Management of electronic documents
Liability limitation for employee misconduct
and more

About the author (2009)

Lisa Guerin, an editor and author specializing in employment law, is author or co-author of The Manager's Legal Handbook, Create Your Own Employee Handbook, Workplace Investigations, and other Nolo books. Guerin has practiced employment law in government and private practice and is a graduate of Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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