
CHAPTER
7
Confidential Messaging
Rules and Tools
When it comes to employee e-mail and IM transmissions, employers
have far more to worry about than the spread of petty office gossip, the
posting of personal pictures, and the distribution of electronic love notes,
as discussed in the previous chapter.
As embarrassing as the distribution of personal text, photos, and
videos can be, the potential damages are dwarfed by the losses suffered
by and costs associated with the accidental and intentional transmission
of confidential company information, trade secrets, and intellectual prop-
erty. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the loss of intel-
lectual ...