IT has access to a lot of information about the company and its employees. That means IT can be a valuable asset when a manager wants to investigate a member of his or her staff. But too much snooping can lead to a violation of employees’ privacy.
Manager wants IT to spy on employees: How to respond?
June 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
IT has a lot of ways to spy on employees” behavior, data and other information. But that doesn”t mean they should be put to use.
5 keys for overhauling your organization’s IT security program
March 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Often the hardest part about overhauling an organization’s IT security program is knowing where to begin. In this guest post, security pro Ryan Halstead has some advice on getting started.
8 reasons to monitor Internet traffic
January 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
IT departments and management in all companies have to make a tough decision: How should employee Internet use be monitored and controlled. In this guest post, Casper Manes offers eight arguments in favor of using Internet monitoring tools.
The top threats facing SMB networks
January 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Keeping networks up and running is a critical job of any company’s IT department. Problems with the network can lead to down time, which in turn may mean lost revenue.
Do you gamble on your web security?
September 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Along with policies and user training, Internet security software is critical for protecting the organization’s data. Here are some of the ways a well-chosen web security system can help companies.
She forgot to log out – is her personal email fair game?
July 11, 2012 By 1 Comment
In many cases, it’s against the law to read someone else’s personal email – but what if a co-worker forgets to log out of an account he or she opened on a shared computer? That was the question asked in one recent court case.