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By Occasional Contributors | 7 Minutes Read October 24, 2017

Expectation of privacy and electronic messaging: The Supreme Court of Canada to dot the “i’s”

It is best to remain abreast of developments in this matter, in order to clearly identify and be up-to-date on any guidelines concerning the disclosure of the content of messages between individuals in a judicial context.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Information Technology, Privacy / canadian charter of rights and freedoms, instant messaging, privacy, privacy and electronic messaging, R. v. Duarte, R. v. Edwards, R. v. Marakah, technology

By SpringLaw | 3 Minutes Read April 12, 2017

Workplace instant messaging: Information overload

We all know that social media, electronic communications and the online world has changed how we interact socially. Who has the patience to leave a voice message for a friend about a restaurant meeting place, let alone listen to one? That’s what instant messaging is for. Short, efficient and no small talk. But, does this efficient communication work in the workplace?

Article by SpringLaw / Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Privacy, Union Relations / employees online, employment law, harassment, instant messaging, instant messaging platforms, occupational health and safety act, online conduct, violence, virtual workplace, workplace harassment, workplace violence, work–related communications

By Adam Gorley | 3 Minutes Read October 5, 2009

Social media in the workplace: Oh what to do!? (part 2)

Some companies have applied traditional methods to the problem of social media at work: the soft approach attempts to monitor and regulate via policies; and the hard approach simply slams the door on employee access and use with a heavy hand. Neither of these works particularly well. The former will almost certainly lead to employee confusion and efforts—either intentional or not—to circumvent the policy, and the latter will likely result in discontented employees finding other ways to work around the blockade. In addition, both are difficult, if not impossible, to enforce fully; and attempts to bypass or evade controls could even lead to damage of physical or virtual IT resources.

Article by Adam Gorley / Privacy / communications, content filtering, employee conduct, facebook, IM, instant messaging, policy, social media, social networking, twitter, web 2.0

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