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So, they have something to hide.

• exelius 10y ago
  Well, there are a lot of things that look bad but aren't criminal.
  • dtnewman 10y ago
    To add to this, there are also lots of things that can be misinterpreted or taken out of context. I imagine that most people would treat email differently if they knew that all of their emails would become public information. Smart executives at large companies simply assume this and send emails accordingly.
• stale2002 10y ago
  They have trade secrets and IP to hide, yes.
• refurb 10y ago
  Not necessarily. They just don't want the risk of their emails being used against them due to misinterpretation. A great story I heard from a former employer was a lawsuit around a new sleeping pill. One person taking the drug ended up killing his wife while on it (in combination with a ton of alcohol and other drugs). The drug manufacturer was sued and decided to vigorously defend the safety of the drug. Well, some low-level lawyer in the company decided to spout about the science of drug development (have no actual education around it) and said in an email "maybe the dose is too high?". Slam dunk. That statement looked incriminating. The company quickly settled after that email was found. Just not worth the time or money to fight it. A settlement was the cheapest way out.
• dasil003 10y ago
  The phrase "something to hide" has a loaded connotation that implies wrong-doing. Everyone has something they'd rather not be public, but the phrase means more than that.