Websense Employee Internet MonitoringInternet misuse is increasing at an overwhelming rate, yet, despite the potential for abuse, employees still need access to the internet. Websense, the leading employee internet management (EIM) solution, will empower your organization to:
The Cost of Internet MisuseThe average hourly cost of an employee in the US, including overhead, is approximately twenty dollars. If your organization employs 20 people who casually surf the internet for just half an hour per week, your business is losing $200 per week, or more than $10,000 per year in real productivity. Yet statistics show that the average employee spends four hours per week surfing the internet for personal use. That would equate to more than $80,000 per year in costs associated with internet misuse for a firm with only 20 employees! Liability, Security & BandwidthDirect costs of internet misuse are not the only factor to consider. Unrestricted access to the internet can open your organization up to lawsuits due to the potential for allowing pornography and other offensive material into the workplace, as well as the ease with which intellectual property can be copied and distributed via broadband internet access. Recently a small Arizona company conceded to a $1 million settlement with the recording industry because employees of the firm were storing copyrighted music files on the company's network servers. The internet has also become a potential minefield of security threats, including viruses, spyware, malicious code, and worse. Websense, in conjunction with a good anti-virus and anti-spam package, can help to secure your business-sensitive data. Lastly, don't overlook how internet usage can slow down your network – and slow down your work! Pop-up ads and streaming media can be real bandwidth hogs. Websense effectively blocks these and helps you maximize your return on investment made on network infrastructure and bandwidth. |