As Charles Savoni posted in a previous blog entry, it is advisable to have an Internet and email use policy, one that is monitored and enforced.  Companies should limit employee use of company computers and email to work-related issues.  Company policy should specifically prohibit employees from viewing sexually explicit or offensive material on company computers, PDAs or any type of device which material can be viewed and downloaded. 

In a recent California court of appeal case, Delfino v. Agilent Technologies, Inc.  the court agreed with Agilent Technologies and allowed Agilent immunity from liability for the threats an employee made to another person using the companies computer and Internet service provided to employees.  The immunity was granted under the Communications Decency Act.  However, another company may not receive the same protection if it does not have a clearly spelled out and adhered to policy on employee’s computer and Internet use.  It may not be enough to simply have a written policy, companies in order to provide the most protection, should enforce and monitor their Internet and email policies.