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Posts Tagged ‘monitoring internet usage’

Vantage Video Series: #2 Preflight & Installation

Monday, April 4th, 2011

This is the second of a series of videos showing you how to configure Vantage in detail.

This video will take you through the system requirements, and the installation of Vantage and the Web Module.


Is Your Privacy Really Being Invaded?

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

A frequently used argument against email and internet monitoring at work is invasion of privacy. This argument is often uttered by employees who feel that their privacy is, in one way or another, being compromised by monitoring efforts. Is it a legitimate argument? In short: legally no, practically maybe. Let me explain…

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Employee Caught Looking at Perceived Porn – UPDATE

Friday, February 5th, 2010

I was very pleased to read that the Macquarie Group broker who was filmed looking at near-nude photographs during a live interview will keep his job.

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More Students Bypassing Schools’ Internet Security

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

International Business Times (IBT) recently reported that “Many young people are turning to proxy servers to get round their school’s internet security systems to access banned websites, including social networks and gaming sites.”

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80% of Cyber Attacks are Preventable

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

“If network administrators simply instituted proper configuration policies and conducted good network monitoring, about 80 percent of commonly known cyber attacks could be prevented.”

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Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Ho, Ho, How will it Affect your Workplace?

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Tis should be the season to be jolly but it looks like employers have reasons to watch out, and maybe even cry, all because Santa Claus is coming to town.

Gallup has reported that Christmas spending intentions are currently down, compared to last year. Americans are planning to spend an average of $740 on gifts this year; somewhat less than the $801 recorded the same time last year.

Despite this monetary shopping decrease there are no sign that there will be a decrease in the amount of time spent shopping online. According to ISACA, a non-profit association of 86,000 IT professionals, employees plan to spend nearly two full working days (14.4 hours) on average shopping online from a work computer this holiday season.

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