Question

Legal and ethical guidelines are vital when writing e-communications in a business setting. Choose one of the following guidelines and discuss its importance when communicating electronically at work:

1. Do not use business e-communications for personal messages.
2. Always project your company's best image.
3. Respect employer confidentiality.
4. Follow security procedures to protect your company's business records.

Answer 1

Answer: To prevent any kind of misuse of the data while writing e-communications in a business setting requires many procedures to follow such as following security procedures to protect company's business records or not using business e-communications for personal messages etc. The importance of respecting the employers confidentiality because if the data of a particular person reach into wrong hands then the confidential information of that particular employer can be misused. It can be used to commit fraud or discrimination etc. As most of the state have laws to protect and prevent the employer confidentiality but if the data leaked then this can be a trouble for the employer as he has to suffer with suit law, this will also result in the loss of employee trust on the organization which will indirectly affect the productivity of the organization.