Internet Abuse

Internet abuse in the workplace is an issue in corporations. With statistics showing that employees are using the Internet during work hours for extensive personal use, corporations are striving to better regulate the use of the Internet to increase productivity amongst employees.

Internet abuse within corporations is the unfettered use of the Internet for personal purposes during standard working hours. This does not imply that employees are accessing inappropriate content, although all corporations recognize that accessing pornographic material on corporate computing resources is unacceptable (and also poses serious legal liabilities for the corporation).

Internet Abuse could be defined as:

Performing personal research
E-commerce activities (eBay)
Personal banking activities
Career searching activities
Anything that reduces employee productivity

Many corporations do not want to impose a "society of surveillance". Nevertheless, in recognizing that there is a clear correlation between Internet abuse and productivity, corporations understand that managing the Internet usage within an organization is imperative to ensure that employees are using computing resources effectively and appropriately. Moreover, enterprise organizations and SMBs (small - medium sized businesses) are aware that rampant surfing and downloading of content poses network security risks.

With Netsweeper Enterprise Content Filtering software, businesses now have the tool to better manage, regulate, and monitor employee Internet activity. The software allows employers to ensure that productivity is not impaired because of the Internet and reduces Internet-related legal liabilities of the organization (such as workplace harassment because of inappropriate, sexist, demeaning or dehumanizing content being displayed on business computers). Additionally, the Netsweeper solution allows leniency by allowing employees less restricted access to the Internet during lunch hours or before and after standard working hours. Lastly, with the Netsweeper Enterprise Content Filtering solution, businesses are better protected from the wealth of malware that can enter the network via unrestricted Internet access. The comprehensive reporting tools included with the solution enable administrators and employers to enforce Internet Acceptable Use policies.

Case Studies

Duval BBQ Management

Duval BBQ Management, a licensed franchisee of Sonny's Real Pit BBQ restaurants, selected Netsweeper to control and manage Internet usage in all restaurants in the United States.

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