cell phones, instant messaging and, 11, 42
chat room feature, 42
Chevron Corporation, 84
chief information officer, on e-risk management, compliance, and litigation response team, 39
child sexual abuse, 48
Clearswift Corporation, 15, 81, 135–136, 181
Cohasset Associates, Inc., 49, 101
colleagues, personal IM chat with, 74
compliance officer, on e-risk management, compliance, and litigation response team, 38
Computer Associates, 105–106
conferencing feature, 42
confidentiality, 55–62, 126
identity theft and, 102–103
IM as property of employer, 49– 50, 56–58, 63–64, 102–103
of IM survey, 22
of medical records information, 143–144
personal IM chat and, 74
sample confidentiality statement, 62
sample record ownership statement, 57–58
of student information, 142
theft of information and, 43, 56–58
tips for protecting, 58–62
confidentiality breaches, 16
consistency, 122
content guidelines, 79–90
acronym use, 87–89
conversational language, 87, 107
embarrassing messages, 83–85
hidden readers and, 83
importance of, 82–83
messages as potential evidence, 15, 16, 51–53, 80, 81–82, 83– 87, 96–97
monitoring IM content, 80–81
rules for employees, 82–83
sample content statement, 86– 87, 90
smiley use, 89
conversational language, 87, 107
copyright, 55, 61, 79, 126
cost savings, 11, 42
Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB), 110–111
customer service, 11, 41, 72
cyberthieves, 35, 55