Online shopping, instant messaging and real-time news are just some of the many advantages offered by the Internet. But none of these are part of your employees’ job descriptions and the time spent on these activities can seriously damage productivity.

In the Internet age, managers need to be sure that their employees are spending office hours concentrating on their jobs, without being unduly distracted by the lure of the web. Anything that takes your employees’ attention away from their daily tasks can result in a loss of time and revenue. In addition, frequent web surfing can lead to dangerous downloads that can harm your computer network and threaten your IT security. Even with strict policies in place, it can be very difficult to enforce rules that govern Internet access.

PCA can offer your business affordable, straightforward monitoring systems, like the Barracuda Web Filter, that can solve this problem without turning it into another issue for your busy managers. Access to sites that are not directly related to your business can be automatically blocked, making the Internet an asset that you can use as you see fit rather than a productivity liability.