Mitigating the Risks of Messaging
‘In any single day, millions of e-mail messages are sent and received within and outside of the organization – and, near daily, the press and broadcast media details the latest scandal to be uncovered through an e-mail message.
In most cases, the scandal arises as a result of a financial-transaction wrongdoing – in which those involved get caught. The evidence is often found in e-mail message conversations.
Protecting the organization from the damage that non-compliance can cause is paramount in today’s regulatory-ridden business environment. Many organizations start by securing e-mail for compliance purposes. We agree it is a necessary step – but a tactical one that pursues only the “e-mail-as-evidence” pain point. Forward-thinking organizations are only at the cusp of realizing the magnitude of this quandary. The risks are not married solely to business regulations or to e-mail as a messaging medium.’
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