Casual Electronic Communications At The Workplace Concerning Business Issues

Our Data Protection and Cyber Law team discusses a number of legal risks arising from communications at the workplace which do not adhere to proper data and communication policies.

Electronic communications, including e-mails and text messages, have become the rule in business and enterprise environments. They are efficient, easy to resort to and inexpensive. They are usually sent hastily and are believed to remain private. Also, they are not usually filed or preserved electronically and may often be lost or deleted along the way. Nevertheless, their importance may be high. Informal communications may even sometimes be used to take high-stake decisions. We touch upon the key legal risks that emanate from such communications and offer some basic guidance on how to safely use electronic communication.