Monday, September 20, 2010

Employees spending too much time on the internet?



We can help you stop cyber slacking.

Countless hours of productivity are lost due to employees spending time on the internet. You already know it’s costing you money. But what about the illegal music and/or software that they download or disreputable sites that they visit? Unmonitored employees can cost you even more money in down time because their machines have become infected with trojans or other spyware.

There are a few rules of thumb when it comes to cyber slacking in the workplace.

  • You can either use tools to monitor the internet activity of your employees and based on the reports these tools generate note which sites they are visiting.


  • You can spy on them directly to determine which employees are visiting which sites or..


  • You can cut them off from particular sites before they can even look at them.

Let’s examine a few of the solutions we offer businesses.

If you use a tool such as Barracuda Web filter it will:

1) Block access to Web sites based on domain, URL pattern, or content category
2) Block downloads based on file type
3) Block applications that access the Internet, including IM, music services, and software update utilities Integrates with "safe search" filters built into popular images search engines
4) Provide integrated gateway and desktop spyware protection

Spector 360:

Spector 360 will automatically capture all employee Internet and desktop activity whether they are in the office, traveling or working remotely on both Windows or Mac OS.

Spector 360 records:


  • email/webmail, online searches, file transfers


  • Chat/instant messages, keystrokes typed, document tracking


  • Websites visited, user activity, network activity and application/program use

Fortinet Firewalls:

These appliances are made to block websites before they can even be accessed.

Fortiguard’s global, proactive threat library delivers comprehensive protection against network, content, and application threats.

Multi-threat security research leverages intelligence from multiple security disciplines to protect against known and unknown threats.

Feedback from worldwide installed base plus cooperation with major infrastructure vendors provides broadest protection against attacks and exploits.

Real-time updates - both push and pull - keep your defenses ahead of the threats with industry-leading threat response time with optional Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Simple setup offers true "set and forget" functionality for easier deployment and management.

Device-based licensing eliminates per-user fees for significantly lower entry and maintenance costs.

So whether you just want to be aware of which sites are taking up your employees time or you want to know which employees are slacking or you just want to cut them off from particular sites altogether, we have a solution for you. Let us know how aggressive you want to be. Cutting down on cyber slacking offers greater productivity and more money for your business. Call us at 516-762-0155.