
CHAPTER
4
Regulatory Risks and Rules
Government and Industry Watchdogs Guard
Content and Records
Over the years, government and industry regulators have turned an in-
creasingly watchful eye to the content created and business records gen-
erated by e-mail messages and attachments. Overall, 36 percent of U.S.
companies surveyed in 2007 reported an increase in regulatory inquiries
or investigations. At the same time, approximately 50 percent of compa-
nies in the financial services, insurance, engineering, construction, tech-
nology, and communications fields saw an upswing in regulatory audits,
according to Fulbright & Jaworski research.
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