The internet is an indispensable tool for companies every day, bringing facilities and establishing important connections to perform tasks. Although the internet is an accelerator of processes and tasks, incorrect use can harm productivity at work , making it often necessary to use an access control system and implement a policy for the correct and safe use of the internet in the workplace. work.
Improper access can compromise the security of company data and information in the various traps on pages and websites considered harmful. Blocking these pages can avoid sanctions from the LGPD , which has already been imposing fines on companies that suffer leaks of their customers' data.
Browsing the internet, without any content filter or protection layer, can compromise the security of the company's confidential data through traps on websites considered harmful. Blocking these sites avoids sanctions from the LGPD, which has already been imposing fines on companies that suffer leaks of their customers' data.
Low productivity is also one of the consequences of indiscriminate use of the internet, and can be noticed with some behaviors and impacts on employee performance , such as:
- Delay in delivering daily tasks;
- Accumulation of tasks;
- Excessive absences and delays ;
- turnover rate in the company;
- Drop in the quality of deliveries ;
- Lack of motivation and commitment ;
- Customer dissatisfaction
- Reduction in revenue or profitability;
- dispersion among employees;
- And many others.
Company internet access control: how does it work?
An internet access control tool allows the company to have more assertive management over the way the internet is used within the company.
This control provides a considerable improvement in the productivity of the team that uses the internet in the company and also, a greater mitigation of the risks inherent to digital threats , allowing managers to have greater control over problems that could harm the business as a whole.
In general, internet access control for companies function as an internet filter, blocking websites and applications with content considered outside the scope of work or harmful, within the company's network.
Access rules ( which sites will be blocked ) are determined by the network manager, usually a company director or responsible IT professional. The rules apply to all devices connected to the company's internet, optimizing access, making the network more fluid and secure.
What are the benefits of blocking content on the internet?
According to the WorkFront , on average, an employee is interrupted 14 times a day by internet tools. With each interruption, it takes 20 minutes to return to the original task . This represents 43% of the working time of the week , doing functions for which they were not hired. Imagine the impact of this on the company’s income and revenue in a few months.
Accesses outside the scope of work, such as social networks , YouTube and WhatsApp, for example, end up diverting workers' attention, in addition to opening gaps for internet security , such as phishing , very common in advertisements on social networks and links sent by email or WhatsApp.
Using an internet access control tool in your company can guarantee several benefits, such as:
- Increased worker productivity;
- Greater quality in task results;
- More focus on important activities;
- Increased protection against access to malicious and harmful websites ;
- Efficient monitoring and realistic data on internet usage;
- Reduction of maintenance costs;
- Lower incidence of cyber attacks ;
- More efficient use of the internet, with greater connection speed ;
- And many others.
Lumiun Box : how to improve productivity in your business
Lumiun Lumiun Box is a complete and robust solution, aimed at small and medium-sized companies that seek to ensure the correct and safe use of the internet . Based on DNS query filtering, Lumiun Box controls internet access for all devices connected to the company's network.
See below a quick video that shows some features on the Lumiun Box panel:
In addition to access control for productivity improvements, Lumiun Box has other features:
- firewall
- Blocking network ports, protecting company data and information
- Business VPN
- Control and protect remote connections to the company's internal data and systems
- Management reports
- Analysis of access in real time and for a personalized period, facilitating the creation of an internet access control policy
- Management of multiple networks
- Manage branches or networks from a single panel
With all these resources, the improvement in productivity when using the company's internet is evident, in addition to several other benefits:
- Prevents attacks on the company's network and systems , thanks to an extra layer of protection that helps block numerous types of viruses and malware;
- It allows information about access patterns to be consolidated and contribute to more assertive management, since managers will know which sites are most accessed, times, site categories, etc.;
- Contributes to the implementation of an internet access policy , with personalized rules based on the category of websites, security and reputation levels and schedules ;
- As it is cloud-based, there is no need to configure servers or special software;
- It has access rules applicable to all devices that are connected to the company's network, without the need for individual installation.
Count on technology to improve processes and remove daily concerns related to the company's productivity and internet security. Take a demonstration of Lumiun Box and see in practice how the solution improves internet use .
Until later!
