• 78 percent of employers report that their employees are abusing e-mail and the Internet
• Over 46 percent of US employers have disciplined or terminated employees for sending sexually suggestive or explicit material via the office e-mail system.
• Theft of confidential data accounted for over $170 million in financial losses in 2002.
• Ninety percent of large corporations and government agencies suffered computer security breaches in 2001, with 80 percent reporting financial losses as a result.
• 68 per cent of employers cite fear of lawsuits as their number one fear regarding their email system.

Book Overview
E-mail Rules is the definitive guide for executives, managers and administrators in corporate and government HR, Legal, IT, Records Management and other departments charged with the responsibility of managing e-mail. Written in plain language, E-mail Rules provides practical guidance for organizations of all sizes. Co-author Randolph A. Kahn, attorney and founder of Kahn Consulting, Inc. provides expert legal insight into the everyday issues faced by managers in addressing e-mail related issues and concerns. E-mail Rules includes insightful self-assessment surveys that will enable you to quickly determine where your organization is succeeding and failing when it comes to managing e-mail and other digital communications. Powerful statistics and studies throughout the book clearly demonstrate the costs of ignoring the risks of e-mail and prove the benefits of being proactive.

• Learn the right way to identify, retain and manage the digital communications that must be treated as Business Records.
• Reduce workplace liabilities associated with e-mail and other forms of digital communication.
• Create the right policies and procedures that will not only protect your organization, but also reflect your corporate culture and operational needs.
• Learn why you should treat Instant Messaging, chatrooms, newsgroups, and other “alternative” methods of communicating with the same care as e-mail messages.
• Build the right team for identifying and managing the risk associated with your corporate e-mail system.
• Get the buy-in of senior managers and executives by presenting them with clear facts regarding the risks and costs of ignoring e-mail issues.

Purchasing E-Mail Rules

E-Mail Rules is available in bookstores and may also be purchased online.

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In addition, volume discounts are available for parties who wish to purchase 5 or more copies. Contact the Special Sales department of AMACOM Books for more information.

E-Mail Rules Seminars

KCI offers in-house seminars that use the content of E-Mail Rules as a educational platform that covers a wide variety of topics in information management. Go to the Corporate E-Mail Management Seminars page to find out more.