Technology Side Effects: A Guide to Protecting Yourself from Legal Risks

by Daniel J. Langin

Commercial and government entities face legal risks from their use of information technology, including harassment/discrimination cases; electronic record discovery; suits for unlawful acts of employees; protection of medical, financial, and children's information; misstatements on Web sites/security breaches; loss of trade secrets; and IT governance ramifications of Sarbanes-Oxley. This Executive Report by Daniel J. Langin discusses how to avoid these risks through acceptable use policies, document retention policies, and other compliance measures.