As if creating policies and procedures to handle employee use of off-channel communications is not difficult enough, there is a subset of channels that can be even more nettlesome: ephemeral messaging.

Ephemeral messaging platforms are apps and electronic communication channels where messages are automatically deleted after a set time. Examples include WhatsApp, Telegram, Snapchat, and Signal.

Aaron Nicodemus is the Editor-in-Chief of Compliance Week. He previously worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Law and as business editor at the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass. Email: aaron.nicodemus@complianceweek.com LinkedIn:...