Cumberlands E Mail and Information Governance Implementation Discussion

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Computer Science

University of the Cumberlands

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Chapter 12 – From the chapter reading, we learned that e-mail is a major area of focus for information governance (IG) efforts, and has become the most common business software application and the backbone of business communications today. In addition, the authors provided details to support their position by providing 2013 survey results from 2,400 corporate e-mail users from a global perspective. The results indicated that two-thirds of the respondents stated that e-mail was their favorite form of business communication which surpassed not only social media but also telephone and in-person contact.

(a): With this detail in mind, briefly state why the e-Mail has become a critical component for IG implementation?

Chapter 13 – According to Franks and Smallwood (2013), information has become the lifeblood of every business organization, and that an increasing volume of information today has increased and exchanged through the use of social networks and Web2.0 tools like blogs, microblogs, and wikis. When looking at social media in the enterprise, there is a notable difference in functionality between e-mail and social media, and has been documented by research – “…that social media differ greatly from e-mail use due to its maturity and stability.” (Franks & Smallwood, 2013).

(b): Please identify and clearly state what the difference is?

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Running head: INFORMATION GOVERNANCE

Information Governance
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INFORMATION GOVERNANCE

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E-Mail as a critical component for IG implementation
Emails have become a useful means of information governance by looking at how
it allows active use and retaining of information. Use of e-mails has been considered as a
protected and safe means by most organizations today. Through its ability to provide archiving
of information, it enables any company to monitor and have access as well and streamline the
management of information to increase the security of data. It also ensures that the organizations
practice compliance by making their discovery mor...


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