Many educational institutions have problems in managing their budget. There are so many fields and activities that require significant parts of the budget that schools often face difficult situations when it comes for allocating resources. In this case, reducing cost has become a common issue for schools as well.
First thing to do when improving school budget is desired is to monitor every field and activity and try to reduce corresponding spending. And costs associated with printing activities are a considerable field that can be controlled and where significant funds can be saved.
Let’s face it, if students can print unlimited number of pages (with their favorite music star or their favorite soccer team) they will do it. And when other school activities have to suffer because of budget limitations, this is getting unfair. Continue reading ‘Save school budget by controlling printer’s usage’
Version 4.0 of Cyclope Internet Filtering Proxy has just been released. The new version comes both with a new user interface and new reports. One of them is the Overview report added to the statistics section.
At the first run, the overview section will guide the application manager to client configuration, to define the filtering policy and to check statistics. On the normal usage of the application, the overview section aims to provide application’s manger summary statistics like the number of users currently using the product, the total amount of traffic that was recorded for the current day and the breaking rules attempts.
Researches showed that up to 3% of company annual revenue is spent on printing activities. The new version of Cyclope Enterprise Printer Monitor, which includes new features and improved reports, will help companies save up to 30% of these printing costs assuring effective print management.
The new version comes with great new features, reports and enhancements. Here are some of the new product’s features:
Protection of intellectual property and confidential information leakage issue has become one of the biggest security headaches for companies around the world. Now, it is very simple for employees to copy confidential files on diskettes, CD / DVDs, USB flash drives or any other similar drives. And technology’s evolution plays an important role here too.
Now, it’s time for managers to prevent confidential information from leaving the company. The new version of Cyclope Employee Surveillance Solution, version 5.0, comes with a new report that helps managers to monitor data transfer both from fixed and removable devices. The “File Activity” report provides information about all created, modified, copied or deleted documents and files.
Since the end of 2008, when we released the latest version of our printer monitoring software we have been working on a major release of Cyclope Print Management Software. As usual, the feedback we have received from our customers, evaluators and partners has played an important role in our development plan.
Now, we are glad to announce everybody that the new release is very close. We are currently performing the last tests so that the version 4.0 of Cyclope Print Management Software to be launched this week.
2009 was a tough year, especially from the perspective of economics. As a consequence of the economics there was a “bad effect” which spread within all important sectors and departments striking all companies from small ones to large ones. There were drastic measures taken in order to face the financial crisis. Employees were requested higher productivity and there was a better control over their activity.
Cyclope-Series has made a study on 200 employees monitored* with a non-invasive employee monitoring software to see which the trend of the internet usage within a company was. The study was conducted during June 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009 and dates were provided from more companies.
• Employees are checking personal e-mail up to 5 times per day during working hours*
• 24% of employees spend more than one hour on social networks during working time
Illegal software and music downloads at work have increased by 55% in the past three months. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by a web security firm that bases on data gathered from more than 100 countries and millions of employees.
This numbers shows us that employees seem not to understand the risks they expose the company to, when they illegally download software and music at work. Employees must understand that they cannot use the company computer and network in the same way they use their home computer. It only takes one person to download an infected file and all the company network is exposed to huge security risks. Not to mention the risk for legal liabilities.
Although the security risks of downloading unlicensed music and software have been discussed many times, the employees’ awareness in this domain still appears to be very low. Considering these statistics, we can conclude that employee education should be a top priority for businesses in 2010.
Happy New Year everyone! Cyclope-Series team is pleased to announce that a new version of Cyclope Internet Filtering Proxy will be soon released.
Our developers have worked really heard to a new version and their work will be rewarded when the new version will be launched. I don’t want to spoil the surprise, telling you many details about this new version but I can assure you that you will like it. A complete new interface, modern and fresh, a new overview page providing better organized information and new profiles for better control over Internet content. Other details related to the features will soon when the new version will be made public. Then you will be able to test and take advantage of it. Until then, have a nice week.
So here it is! Christmas is knocking on our doors and it’s time to enjoy vacation and get fresh forces for the New Year. Cyclope-Series team wishes you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We thank our evaluators and users for their feedback and for being loyal and we hope the New Year will bring increased productivity and many benefits for your business.
Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!
PS: As we are also on vacation until January 4, 2010 the answers to your e-mails might be slightly delayled. But, we want to assure you that everybody will get an answer as soon as possibe. Thank you for understanding.
Is your productivity slipping for one reason or another? From time to time you may feel like you are not as productive as you were in the past – this is quite common. Although common, you do not want this to last too long. If it does, many days or weeks (or longer) may go by without you getting your work done.
The million dollar question is: how can I get back on track if my productivity begins to slip? Everybody is different, but here are three things you should consider:
1. Go back to what has worked in the past. For instance, maybe you were working longer days in the past but recently decided to cut back. If this has led to less productivity on the job, you need to go back to your old ways for the time being. There is nothing you can do that cannot be undone in the future.
2. Know what changed. As noted above, any change could lead to less productivity which can turn into subsequent issues. If you know what you changed you can then do one of two things: tweak your new plan, or as mentioned in tip number one, scrap it altogether and go back to the way that things used to be. Continue reading ‘How to get back on track when your productivity slips’
So here it is! Christmas is knocking on our doors and it’s time to enjoy vacation and get fresh forces for the New Year. Cyclope-Series team wishes you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We thank our evaluators and users for their feedback and for being loyal and we hope the New Year will bring increased productivity and many benefits for your business.
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