New York government destroying staff emails after 90 days

Gov Exec - New York state’s chief information officer faced tough questions from lawmakers last week amid news of a recently implemented administrative policy that automatically deletes the emails of state employees after three months.

Maggie Miller, was appointed state CIO by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in December, testified before a legislative committee hearing in Albany on Thursday, affirming her support for the 90-day policy, which was approved three years ago.

“In my experience, the policy is consistent with accepted practice, and I do support the policy,” Miller said, according to Capital New York. “It's also a matter of, actually, encouraging good behavior, prudent and responsible use of state resources.”