 "Security Managers
don't like to talk about it, but one of the greatest threats to
business computer systems, networks and data isn't from hackers or
competitors. It's from employees..."
- Infoweek,
April 14, 2003
Have a
problem with employees using the Internet inappropriately throughout
their work day? You are not the only one. Chances are you
already have suspicions about a few or many employees who are
abusing their Internet privileges throughout the work day.
These are the ones who cannot complete their work on time even while
given significant time to do so. These are the ones who close
windows as you or someone else walks by. These are the ones
you need to MONITOR! • 92% of online stock trading occurs from the workplace during work hours. •
30% of American workers watch sports online while at work. •
24% of American workers admit to shopping online while at work.
• Employees use company high-speed Internet access to visit sites such as
Broadcast.com and MP3.com more frequently at work than they do at home because
of the high-speed Internet access at work.
-Nielsen Ratings
•
30 to 40%
of Internet use in the workplace is not related to business.
- IDC Research
•
70% of all Internet porn traffic occurs during
the nine-to-five work day.
- SexTracker
•
37% of workers say they surf the Web constantly
at work.
- Vault.com These figures are
simply shocking and it occurs in nearly every business in the world
today. Not only is productivity lost, but your revenue suffers
a significant drain as work is not being completed during the time
you are paying it to be done.
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