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The article discusses the approach to deal with improper postings of employees in the Internet. It cites the opinion issued by the Minnesota Court of Appeals in the case of Tatro vs. University of Minnesota wherein the court affirmed the university's decisions to fail student Amanda Beth Tatro for improper posting on an Internet site. It suggests that a written policy agreement should be made wherein an Internet policy that covers employee's use of the Internet is indicated.

The article presents suggestions for business enterprises to reduce their bandwidth consumption and thereby control cost. The author informs that companies should ensure that only essential business applications use the metered networks so that employees do not use it for their personal purposes. He also emphasizes on the greater use of Wi-Fi and UDP protocol instead of TCP/IP protocol.

The article offers tips on how to protect a company from misuse of Internet which results to productivity loss. It states that companies must impose a policy agreement regarding the use of Internet, signed by employees with Internet access. It mentions that installing appliance-based controls and artificial content recognition software can help strengthen the company firewall. Periodic discussion involving employees to solicit their suggestions related to the problem is also advised.

The author comments on several companies' move to ban social media at work. Companies banned the use of telephones in the 1890s, the use of email in the 1980s, and the Internet in the 1990s. In the 2000s, using social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are being discouraged at the workplace. The author points that companies should embrace new technologies, whereas, workers should show how social media can provide benefits to their company.

The article discusses the perils of social media, particularly at workplace. It states that posting comment about an employer on the social sites can be dangerous as it can be seen by an uncontrollable number of people. It also states that these private comments becomes a public comment in a fraction of second. According to the Fair Work Australia Commissioner, behavior outside the work may lead to termination of an employee's contract.

In this article the author discusses how credit unions (CUs) can address issues regarding the use of social media in the workplace, such as creating a social media policy, training managers for the protection of the unions' image and creating an agreement to be signed by employees.

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship has implemented a policy that outlines the use of social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter for employees. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that the old internet will be running out of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses in the middle of the year 2011. According to the Number Resource Organization (NRO), less than 8% of IPv4 addresses are still available but the demand for addresses under the IPv6 address scheme had grown into 30% within a year. Moreover, the allocation rate of IPv4 addresses has continued to increase because more devices are using the Internet including mobile phones, laptops, and servers.

The author offers opinions on online social networks, stating that companies who block their employees' Internet access to those networks during working hours are engaged in a futile practice which will make those employees less productive.

The article offers information on the misuse of Internet access by employees and suggests ways to manage this computer security risk. It says that employees often reveal confidential information related to business online and that the use of social networking affects employees' productivity also. It mentions that businesses can however manage this risk by the development of an information technology (IT) and communication policy, which helps in guiding the users in technology knowhow.

The article reveals that more than half of the companies surveyed by Robert Half Technology have prohibited the use of social networking sites while at work. Chief information officers were asked by the survey to categorize their company's social networking policy. The survey found that 54% of respondents completely prohibited the use of such sites, while 16% indicated that limited personal use was allowed. Also included are tips that employees can use to protect their professional reputations while using social networking sites.

A cartoon about employee use of social media while at work is presented.

The article discusses the use of technological tools in a working environment that offer opportunities for organization and bring a much faster-paced lifestyle. It also discusses the emerging of email by which people expect an instant reply to concerns raised about. Further, it offers suggestions for breaking the tyranny of email which include application of two-minute rule, getting rid of old email, and using online diaries.

The article discusses the need to monitor Internet usage in the workplace to assure good industrial productivity and to limit the security exposure of computer networks in New Hampshire. It cites the claim of Gartner Group Inc. that non-work related Internet surfing could result to a 40% loss in productivity annually. Moreover, employers are advised to assure that employees have access to the information they need before they will monitor or block access to certain web sites.

The article discusses the use of applications that identify employee online to prevent excessive Web traffic from impeding the operations of the information networks ( IT) of city and county governments. Misconfigured computers, streaming music and video and other Internet use policy violations can strain a network and significantly affect operations. Network awareness tools also can support power-saving programs that require employees to turn off computers when they are not in use.

The article lists the top 10 nonwork-related web activities indulged in by employees during their workday which includes online videos, online auctions and job searches.

Se presenta una nota editorial en la que la autora explora el uso actual de la tecnología informática en los contextos de trabajo. Menciona algunos de los cambios en la cantidad de información que debe manipularse, considera las normativas laborales respecto del control del uso de Internet y reflexiona sobre cómo encontrar un equilibrio entre aprovechar las herramientas tecnológicas y regular su uso apropiado.

The article reports that most businesses in Great Britain plan to monitor or limit employee access to social networking sites. The survey of 361 Information Technology (IT) decision makers found that 77% of businesses that allow access to sites such as Facebook and MySpace plan to monitor or limit staff access to them. The survey revealed that firms are more worried about employees wasting company time and lost productivity than security or damage to reputation. IT managers estimated that employees spend an average of 50 minutes on social networking sites per day.

The article reports that 43 percent of Australian office employees use the office Internet during working hours for personal matters for up to 30 minutes a day, according to research by professional services group MSI Legal and Accounting Network. MSI also found that 80 percent of Australian office workers report receiving up to 20 spam emails per day.

The article emphasizes the importance of setting a policy for Internet usage to prevent Internet use during working hours. According to a survey, as many as 37 percent of employees admitted to using the Internet during working hours. It is suggested than an Internet policy should specifically address everything from not sharing passwords to limiting Internet use and e-mail for official business only.

The article reports that three council workers have lost their jobs for spending too long on Internet auction site eBay in Wales. One of the employers was sacked and the other two resigned after managers at Neath Port Talbot council found that some staff were spending up to two hours a day on eBay. Graham Jones, personnel chief at the council has informed that the council allows its employers to access the Internet for personal use in their own time. Union officials have criticized the council for not blocking sites such as eBay and they have suggested that web access should be restricted to lunch hours by the council.

This article looks at trends in the Internet world. A large amount of company time is wasted by Australians on Facebook every year, a study claims. The number one workplace distraction is social networking sites, however, online users are fickle. Other popular sites among users are Second Life and Google Earth. Information regarding the Street View function on Google Maps and similar offerings are given. The main reason for the digital land-grab is discussed.

This article reports on the capacity of wide area networks (WAN) to handle business applications in conjunction with employees' recreational use of the Internet in the workplace. The article describes a number of software applications designed to accelerate the downloading of files and email attachments, and to optimize bandwidth usage. Over saturation of networks has become a threat to productivity, and recommendations are to have network professionals be able to manage WAN traffic regardless of organizational policy on Internet use.

The article presents ways in which firms can limit workers' right to privacy on office computers. It is important for companies to have an announced policy that supervisors and managers have the right to inspect the contents of computer files or to generally monitor computer use. Managers and supervisors should give verbal and written reminders to the staff from time to time. To make their point clear, managers could distribute summaries of reported court cases that uphold employee firings for this type of misconduct.

The article discusses the policies of companies regarding blogging, instant messaging and e-mailing. According to the results of the Workplace Electronic Monitoring and Surveillance Survey by the American Management Association and the ePolicy Institute, more than half of the percentage of employers have disciplined their employees for improper Internet usage and a quarter of companies discharged employees due to that offense. Companies should set boundaries and appropriate use of Internet to avoid such situations.

The article details the result of the seventh annual Web@Work survey conducted by Harris Interactive Inc. Almost half (46%) of the employees who participated in the survey report that they believe they are at risk of losing their job if they visit adult content using their work-owned Internet connection. Perhaps due to these concerns over possible termination, 92% of employees surveyed say that they believe their company has the right to install Web-filtering technology to manage which types of Web sites they visit.

The article discusses the downloading and sharing of pornographic images by male employees which could likely to amount to sex discrimination against women. A study conducted by Queen's University found that one-third of workers admitted to sending pornography to others. The British Employment Appeals Tribunal had stressed in a case the impact of such behavior of male members of staff on female employees. There is a need for employers to introduce a carefully drafted Internet policy.

The article reports on the free video streams offered by CBS SportsLine during the first four days of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college basketball championship in the U.S. in 2006. The offering possibly affected the production of people at work because many basketball fans would log on from their office. There are 4 million visitors and served more than 14 million streams of live video recorded by the NCAA March Madness on Demand of SportsLine as of March 19.

Offers pieces of advice on work-related issues. Importance of educating professionals about the significance of meetings; Ways to address the problem associated with the use of the Internet for personal reasons.

The article presents results of a survey conducted by web security company SmoothWall Ltd. which revealed that employees are failing to follow their firm's acceptable Internet use policies and are using the web and e-mail at work for personal reasons. A survey of 300 employees shows 61% send personal e-mail, 40% use instant messaging to communicate with friends and family, and 23% use Skype to make personal phone calls. Only 15% waited until lunchtime or after working hours. Downloading music or videos at work was admitted by 33%.

Presents suggestions for monitoring Internet use by employees in a public library setting. Establishment of a policy for employee Internet use and electronic communication; Documentation of employees' inappropriate behavior.

This article focuses on a research conducted by Advertising Age, which determined whether blog reading should be allowed at work. Shortly before the survey was to close on November 3, 2005, Gawker.com has posted a warning on its Web site, with the title A Disaster Awaits at AdAge.com. The response of the people to Gawker's call was as swift as it was impressive. Before the Gawker post, the AdAge.com vote tally was running 58 percent against employees reading of non-work-related blogs during working hours. But within minutes after it, that began to change. By the time the poll closed 120 minutes later, the tally was 85 percent in favor of allowing unlimited blog reading by employees. Eighty-five percent of voters to AdAge.com supported the idea of employers allowing blog reading at work. Results were skewed by Gawker.com, which linked the poll to its site and urged the blog reading public to weigh in. Not surprisingly, that audience upended earlier results in which a much slimmer majority--58 percent--said employers should allow blog reading at work.

Reports on the time that employees waste on surfing the Internet in the workplace according to a survey conducted by America Online and Salary.com in the U.S. Comparison between the time wasted on personal Internet use and on socializing with coworkers; Reasons of employees for exhibiting such behavior; Difference between the time wasted on surfing the Internet by older and younger employees.

The article presents a new Accountemps survey on personal Internet use at the office. On average, employees spend 56 minutes a day on non-business-related e-mail, instant messaging and Internet use at work, according to estimates by the 150 senior company executives polled. Plenty of companies know they're doing so, judging by the chart.

Focuses on the growth in Internet pornography in the workplace. Image content analysis as a pornography filtering technique for businesses; Statistics suggesting that 70 percent of Internet pornography is downloaded during business hours.

The breathless headline on the press release reads: "$178 Billion in Employee Productivity Lost in the U.S. Annually Due to Internet Misuse." Yow! It turns out that Websense, which sells software for monitoring and blocking what employees do on the Internet, claims that personal use of the Internet on company time is 'draining employee output' to the tune of $5,000 per employee per year. Is that true? Of course not. It's baloney. Never mind the bizarre methodology of Websense's study, which includes guess estimates by information technology managers to come up with that $178 billion number. Just ask yourself this: If they weren't on the Web, would those workers actually produce more 'employee output?' Nope. Not the vast majority of them, anyway. Instead of reading the news online, they'd be paging through a newspaper. Instead of checking personal e-mail or visiting travel or shopping sites, they'd be handling the same communications and tasks on the phone or during stretched out lunch breaks. They'd just be doing it less efficiently.

Presents information on Proxy SG, a Web monitoring system for employees developed by California-based Blue Coat Systems Inc. Benefits offered by the system; Features; Price.

This article reports that Indian telecom service provider VSNL, together with AMD, has launched the Personal Internet Communicator (PIC), a cut-price easy-to-use PC that "will help provide managed Internet access to first time technology users. In India, the PIC will be offered through VSNL parent company Tata Indicom Broadband to customers as part of a bundled Internet service including all hardware and software. Inside is reported to be an 1W AMD 366MHz Geode GX 500 processor, Samsung DDR1-based SODIMM memory, a hard disc and USB ports.