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Concerned about Employee
Internet Usage, Use Content Filtering

The use of the Internet at work has increased dramatically over the past 5 years.  The average corporate employee uses the Internet on average 75 minutes per day. Of these:

• 25 percent of employees said they spent 10 to 30 minutes a day surfing non-work related sites
• 22 percent said they spent 30 minutes to an hour surfing non-work related sites
• 12 percent said they spent one to two hours online
• 13 percent admitted to spending more than two hours a day
  (Source: Vault.com)

On average, this means that less than 1/3 of Internet at work use is business related.  Veraciti has helped many of its clients get a handle on its employees' Internet usage and cost-effectively filter Internet content.

Why Filter Internet Content and Usage?

Increase employee productivity
A loss in employee productivity due to Internet surfing may be difficult to recognize as productivity just seeps out quietly.  And because employees work together and rely on each other to get work done, the loss of productivity with just one employee can have a much greater impact than realized.

Reduce bandwidth usage for non-work related Internet usage
Activities like recreational surfing and downloading MP3 files can divert valuable bandwidth from critical business needs.  Worse yet, an employee can crash your network just by logging into the wrong website.

Improve overall performance of Internet usage
By restricting Internet usage, those work activities that rely on the Internet may be completed more efficiently.

 Save money by deferring Internet bandwidth upgrades
By effectively using the Internet bandwidth you have purchased, your company can avoid costly upgrades resulting in increased expenses.

Avoid potential litigation as a result of objectionable content
Companies need to provide a positive work environment for their employees. In the US, companies with 25 or more employees must, under federal law, provide a work environment free of gender, ethnic or racial harassment or discrimination. That requires taking reasonable steps to eliminate harassing materials from the workplace. It may not matter whether the company knew employees were downloading pornographic images or passing racist e-mail jokes. The test at trial could be whether well-known remedies were available to prevent abuses, whether a policy existed to apply those remedies, and whether the policy was actually enforced.  By implementing Internet content filtering mechanisms, potential litigation can be avoided.

Thinking about Implementing Content Filtering Tools

There are a variety of solutions available to businesses to manage Internet surfing and filter content.  Some solutions require special hardware or software be installed on your network to be an internal gate-keeper on your Internet traffic.  Other solutions integrate directly into your existing network technology.

As a your IT partner, Veraciti can assist you in evaluating your needs, selecting a solution to fit your network environment, and implement and maintain the solution cost effectively.

Even with content filtering in place, Veraciti reminds business owners that nothing is 100% effective.  To help fill the gap, each business should ensure that it has an Acceptable Use Policy in place and that it has educated its employee about its policies and enforcement.