E-Policy: How to Develop Computer, E-mail, and Internet Guidelines to Protect Your Company and Its Assets (Paperback)

by Michael R. Overly (Author) "Almost every aspect of business now revolves around the computer..." (more)
Key Phrases: other interactive computer services, computer use policy, including possible termination, United States, Good Samaritan (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
A great resource for exploring issues of e-mail etiquette and policy development. -- CIO June 1, 2002

Product Description
Presents clear, legally sound policies any company can implement to reduce, even eliminate the dangers posed by computer/e-mail use, protect their interests, & reap the rewards of these technologies without any of the risks. Paper. DLC: Business enterprises - Computer networks Security measures.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: AMACOM (September 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814479960
• ISBN-13: 978-0814479964
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,139,462 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For every CIO, VP, IT's & VP, HR's bookshelf. Recommended., March 19, 1999

By A Customer

Provides guidelines for developing policy governing the use of computers, e-mail and the internet. Focuses on reducing legal liability, protecting confidential, proprietary information, and guarding against the waste of information technology resources. Filled with many examples of policies. Includes text of selected laws and regulations and a useful index of sample clauses. Should be on every CIO's, VP, IT and VP, HR's bookshelf. Recommended.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great tool for developing solid, effective email policies, November 13, 1998

By A Customer

I found this book very intuitive and easy to read. My company helps organizations put software controls in place to reduce their exposure to Internet and Email related threats. In many cases, my customers are asking for direction on how to set up solid, effective policies for email and internet usage. This book addresses that need perfectly. It splits down the issue into the key component parts, discusses the potantial threats using real life examples and recommends protective wording to put in your policy. As a policy maker, you can judge which are the most important threats to your business and create a policy related to your requirements. Importantly, the book provides insight as to how to monitor and manage the policy you have created on an on-going basis. Just creating it and distributing it is not enough anymore.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 10,000 foot view only, January 3, 2000

By A Customer

This is a very general, high level view. Very thin book. Not a lot of meat.