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2 09, 2009

Internet Monitoring Best Practices – 10 Valuable Tips

By | 2009-09-02T13:43:44+00:00 September 2nd, 2009|Tips and Best Practices, Uncategorized, WebSpy|0 Comments

The benefits of allowing employees monitored Internet access, instead of extensive blocking and filtering, have been explored in previous blogs. In essence, an effective monitoring solution will assist in maximizing employee productivity, identifying download issues, improving network management and minimizing litigation risks. Something of great importance is taking the users of the network you intend [...]

25 08, 2009

WebSpy User Survey – The Why, How and What Behind Internet Monitoring

By | 2009-08-25T03:10:33+00:00 August 25th, 2009|Log File Analysis, Sales and Marketing, Software Updates, Uncategorized, WebSpy|0 Comments

We recently completed the analysis of our latest software user survey. It is always very exciting to review the results from such a survey since it is one of the best indications on why clients are using our software, where our strengths lies and what we can improve. […]

20 08, 2009

Social Media – The Biggest Shift Since the Industrial Revolution?

By | 2009-08-20T07:57:13+00:00 August 20th, 2009|Sales and Marketing, Uncategorized, WebSpy|0 Comments

I just came across something I wanted to share. Socialnomics.com recently posted a very powerful video, “Social Media Revolution”, highlighting figures from Erik Qualman’s book on how social media transform the way we live and do business. Being a part of industry, it comes as no surprise that the popularity of social media is rapidly [...]

15 07, 2009

Business benefits from monitoring and reporting on Internet, email and network log files

By | 2009-07-15T04:21:42+00:00 July 15th, 2009|Articles, Email Analysis, Firewall Analysis, Log File Analysis, Sales and Marketing, Uncategorized, Web Browsing Analysis, Windows Event Logs|0 Comments

In previous blogs I have covered why internet access is so important in the workplace, why blocking and filtering should be minimized, and why monitoring is preferred. Today I thought I’d focus on the specific benefits of monitoring and reporting on log files. To some it might be obvious, but plenty of search queries used [...]

9 07, 2009

Unlocking the Value of your Log Data. 10 tips to help you get started

By | 2009-07-09T03:40:58+00:00 July 9th, 2009|Articles, Uncategorized|0 Comments

This is a popular WebSpy article that we decided to re-post. Click here to download pdf version. What can log data do for you? Organisations today are deploying a variety of security solutions to counter the ever increasing threat to their email and Internet investments. Often, the emergence of new threats spawns solutions by different [...]

23 06, 2009

How to Benefit from Monitoring Good Web Activity

By | 2009-06-23T03:37:51+00:00 June 23rd, 2009|Uncategorized, WebSpy News Update|0 Comments

When talking about monitoring and reporting organizational Internet usage it is often automatically assumed that bad behaviour, security concerns and acute issues are the focus of attention. You want to find out exactly why your bandwidth costs have increased enormously, who is taking advantage of your online resources, what activity can pose a security threat [...]

15 06, 2009

U.S Army End Ban on Social Media Sites

By | 2009-06-15T05:44:22+00:00 June 15th, 2009|Uncategorized, WebSpy, WebSpy News Update|0 Comments

After blogging about an increase in Australian employers blocking social network access it is refreshing to see a more positive trend. Certain U.S. Army bases, that formerly blocked access to Web 2.0 sites, now permit users to surf to sites such as Facebook and Flickr. The Army has ordered its network managers to give soldiers [...]

10 06, 2009

Invitation to Participate in Unique Web Usage Study

By | 2009-06-10T05:05:33+00:00 June 10th, 2009|Uncategorized, WebSpy, WebSpy News Update|0 Comments

We are happy to announce that all existing WebSpy clients, and prospective clients, are presented with a unique opportunity to participate in a workplace internet leisure browsing (WILB) study carried out by Dr Brent Coker from the University of Melbourne. Dr Brent Coker is seeking organizations who would be interested in participating in a study to examine how WILB affects their employees’ productivity. Initial evidence from suggests WILB in certain circumstances can result in improved productivity.