Finding new ways to do things better, are always in the minds of business leaders. Being in a position to ‘do more with less’ is a phrase we are all well aware of.

Smaller organisations are no different to large corporations. Their desire to succeed and be profitable is the same. Yet smaller organisations do not have the same resources as larger ones. This is most prevalent in the area of Information Technology.

Internet usage in the workplace often provides a headache for managers. Where do they draw the line between acceptable use and unacceptable use?

Research shows that around 70% of staff spend between 1 – 4 hours per day surfing the internet on topics such as social networking, playing games, shopping, online video streaming, joke sites, funny picture sites and other time-wasting sites.

Staff engaging in such activity can cause animosity within a team, and cause an imbalance within team morale.

The potential for lost productivity from a financial perspective is huge.  A staff member earning $20 an hour, spending just 1 hour per day on non-work related internet surfing, could loose at least $5,000 in potential lost productivity for that business.

Managing internet use in the workplace and identifying internet activity of individuals are a lot simpler than one may think.

Targeting specific computers for an internet audit, implementing Acceptable Use policies and implementing simple software solutions can be done at a minimal cost. The results will speak for themselves.

WebSafety NZ Limited works with businesses helping them manage the internet using a 3 step process.  Find out more here.