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Why You Should Block Certain File Downloads at Work

Published on May 27, 2009 in Internet Filtering. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

downloadBusinesses that use internet filtering software typically have the option of blocking certain file extensions from being downloaded. This is a smart move for businesses to make because it serves to protect the company?s computers from harm. Employees are often prone to downloading files that may be unsafe because of the fact that the computer isn?t their personal computer and so they don?t give much consideration to the threat that such downloads may cause. The potential threats include computer viruses, compromised security and websites that are not appropriate for work.

A main reason that you may want to block certain file downloads is because of the number of viruses that are put on employee computers when they download things that they weren?t supposed to download. Repairing these computers to get rid of the virus can be expensive whether the repairs are done in-house (and cost the time of your tech team) or out of the office (and cost a lot of money). By blocking downloads of file extensions that commonly have viruses, you can limit the amount of trouble that you have on your computers.

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Reduce inefficient web browsing within your company

Published on March 24, 2008 in Internet Filtering. 0 Comments Tags: .
Without the Internet as it is today, business would be a much more difficult place to be in. We can use the internet for advertising our business products and services, communicating across oceans or just to the next cubicle, and we can use computers and the Internet to develop better research for our business. However, providing computer and Internet access to your employees may not always come at an advantage for you and your company.
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It is said that because of the Internet, a company can expect to lose over $6,000 dollars (per employee) per year if they give Internet access to their employees. For a small company with around 500 employees, this means you could be paying out over 3 million dollars for lost productivity. Annually, this equates to around $180 billion being lost for all American companies that give their employees access to the internet.
Computer monitoring and content filtering software is on the rise in the workplace because of these staggering amounts of dollars being, literally, given away for lost work. Computer monitoring software can be implemented into your workplace servers and computers that can then monitor employee and network activities as they are being played out. Just letting your employees know you will begin to monitor their computer and Internet activities may be enough to avoid handing out 6000 dollars a year to each one of them for lost work. However, computer monitoring and internet filtering software has many other useful features.

Size does matter! Download size

Published on March 1, 2008 in Internet Filtering. 1 Comment Tags: .

Downloading is what makes the internet spin its world-wide web. From the text, to the images, and all the files attached to your emails, as well as those files from P2P networks, they are all downloads that you should be aware of and watching in your office walls.

Downloading consumes bandwidth, which is an essential part of any online doing. Basically, if you have a high amount of bandwidth, or extremely quick connection, you will be able to download much more and much faster. Lower bandwidth settings will experience quite the opposite, and if a limit on bandwidth is reached, downloads could be cut off all together. Downloads include anything relating to an internet connection, so you may not even be able to access your favorite search engine page.download_speed

This is one of the reasons it is important for all downloads and uploads between your office?s computer users and other networks need to be tracked and logged. It provides you with valuable data that could help save you money, and save your company. If your company?s bandwidth use is too high, there are several methods you can undergo to help stop that internet shut-down coming your way.

Monitoring and restricting the downloads going on in your network is important as it allows you to track your companies work ethics. Are your employees on task, using their email to forward official documents to others and visiting only relevant websites, or are they chatting on MSN with their friends and looking an inappropriate material not meant for work?

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What should a good internet content filter do?

Published on February 22, 2008 in Internet Filtering. 3 Comments Tags: .

Internet content filters are an excellent way to give access to only some users to the whole of the internet, while creating blocks for users that should not be surfing different internet channels. If you have children you are probably pretty aware of what the internet can have in store from them. An internet content filter can help you by stopping a child seeing anything they aren?t supposed to. Are you an employer that allows employees to work online? Get them more focused on their work and off the internet with the special features that can be found in this type of software.

These internet content filters can be found in many different shapes and sizes. Most all internet filters should contain pop-up blockers and spam filters. Many of the basic software also include firewalls to stop any incoming traffic that shouldn?t be entering your computer. However, the extras that some internet content filters have are not the same as the next.

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Monitor and control your employees surfing habits!

Published on September 25, 2007 in Internet Filtering. 3 Comments Tags: , , .

In our days the technology is so advanced that almost all the companies have Internet connection. This is why employees can have access to almost every thing they want: email, instant messaging, Internet shopping, games and even personal company information. The Internet has proven itself to be an addictive distraction for employees.

This Internet abuse could cost your company thousands of lost work hours and less productivity, which can finally affect the growing business process. This is why you can not afford to trust your employees? activities are in company?s interest only. For this kind of problems was developed the so called Internet Filtering solution.

Internet Filtering, also known as Content Filtering or Web Filter, represents a software solution that monitors the Internet traffic and blocks the access to certain websites and files.

An Internet Filtering application allows general surfing on the Internet to take place with the exception of the filtered sites, so the requested web pages are displayed only if they comply with the specified filters.

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