I did not mean to send that….

Rob Lucas, newest member of our Corporate and Technology Team, looks at why an e-mail policy could spare your blushes

E-mail has quickly been established as a popular means of modern communication for businesses and individuals.  It is almost instant, affordable, easy-to-use and widely available.  However, with the quick and easy transfer of messages and information there is a flaw.  An e-mail, once sent, is difficult to retrieve, if at all.   When added to human error, such as the “fat finger syndrome”, or a simple lack of tact it can lead to potentially disastrous consequences.

Once an e-mail has been sent, the sender has little control over what happens next.  Private or internal intended e-mails have been circulated and with the speed of communication links and the ability to forward a message to an entire address book, it only takes minutes for an e-mail to span the world. 

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For more information please contact Rob Lucas on 01274 848800 or email at rlucas@lcf.co.uk