Research shows that nine out of 10 employee’s using the Internet at work think that it is addictive.
Money down the drain
Most IT managers and corporate Internet users are convinced that monitoring and filtering procedures are an absolute necessity. This may not surprise too many people, with the dangers of online porn or race-hate sites widely acknowledged. But corporate attention is now turning away from morality issues and homing in on using Internet filters to increase profitability. White collar employers are increasingly alarmed at just how much time is wasted surfing the Internet each day.
Censoring power
Companies quoting the most common reason for using filtering software is to increase productivity of staff. Recent research has confirmed the worst fears of suspicious employers. The majority of online shopping, personal e-mailing, and house-buying all take place during the nine-to-five working day.
Using the Internet at work
- 52% booking holidays
- 41% research a hobby
- 28% online shopping
- 27% Sport
If 1,000 workers each spent an hour a day on the Internet, that would cost an average company about £21m a year. To add insult to injury, job hunting was amongst the most enticing activity for an extended period of browsing. By way of an excuse, nine out of ten employees said that that the Internet was addictive in a recent survey.
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