Got Email?
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2002
You need an e-policy
Electronic mail policies may not be required by law, but they can keep your business out of legal trouble. No matter how small your company, here are some steps you need to take:
Establish written e-policies addressing employee use of e-mail, the Internet and software and incorporate into the employee handbook.
Educate employees about software piracy.
Provide clear guidance on what is and is not appropriate to communicate by e-mail.
Let your employees know how much personal use of e-mail is acceptable.
Implement a risk management policy that incorporates policies on e-mail retention, deletion, passwords and filtering.
Establish a computer security policy to keep hackers out of your system.
Consider purchasing cyberinsurance policies to help mitigate electronic risk.
Develop an e-crisis communications policy for dealing with the media and public should an e-disaster occur.
Source: The ePolicy Handbook: Designing and Implementing Effective E-mail, Internet and Software Policies, by Nancy Flynn (AMACOM, $19.95).
Why Being First Isn't Best
"It's very expensive and time-consuming to be at the absolute leading edge. I want to be the first guy to be second. It's much more efficient for me to ride in the draft."
-- Dan Nordstrom, CEO of Nordstrom.com
This article originally appeared in the May/June 2001 issue of MyBusiness Magazine, NFIB's member magazine.
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