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.

Q1: With this detail in mind, briefly state why the e-Mail has become a critical component for IG implementation?

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).  Q2: Please identify and clearly state what the difference is? Note: Each answer should be 200 -250 in APA format and with in text citation.