Effective Employee Internet Monitoring
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Effective Employee Internet Monitoring
Introduction
Business owners often face challenges related to employees' Internet usage. Activities such as online gaming, shopping, and streaming pose new workplace temptations that can affect productivity and security.
Threats from Employee Internet Use
When employees go online, they expose the company to various risks:
1. Productivity Threats: Just 20 minutes of non-work-related surfing per day can cost a company with 30 employees over $1000 weekly, based on a $25 hourly rate.
2. Legal Threats: Employers are liable for providing a harassment-free work environment. This involves blocking offensive online content to prevent potential lawsuits.
3. Network Threats: Accessing risky websites or downloading large files can compromise network functionality and bandwidth, affecting essential business operations.
4. Security Threats: Networks are vulnerable to viruses from web-based emails, instant messaging, and careless downloads.
Implementing a Monitoring Strategy
1. Define Acceptable Content: Decide which types of content are unacceptable at work. Consider varying privilege levels for different employees and ensure your network management solution can accommodate this flexibility.
2. Choose a Monitoring Solution:
- Gateway Solutions: These act as checkpoints for all network traffic, suitable for any network size.
- Desktop Solutions: Installed on local machines, these are ideal for smaller networks.
3. Develop an Internet Use Policy: Create a comprehensive policy that covers all Internet activities. Use broad terms with specific examples for clarity, and have liability insurance providers review the document for industry-related provisions.
Implementation and Maintenance
Introducing new policies may temporarily increase support requests as employees adjust to reduced Internet privileges. Regularly updating filtering software and maintaining Internet activity logs is crucial for effective policy enforcement.
Conclusion
Over time, employee complaints will decrease, and productivity will stabilize. Having a well-documented record of Internet use can support discussions with employees about inappropriate usage, providing a solid basis for any necessary actions.
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