Secure information access Secure information access Staff who send libellous emails or download pornography are a legal liability for their employers. These are less to do with external threats, such as computer viruses and hackers, than the risks of sloppy working practice and its broader implications for corporate liability. Email now qualifies as admissible evidence in libel law, and it is increasingly cited in staff disciplinary action. Employees with Internet access can use it to browse unsavoury Web sites. Sensitive company information can be leaked out of an organisation without miscreants moving from their desks.
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