Track Employee Web Use / Block certain Websites

[jonamv8]

Hi,

One client, SME, small team of circa 6-8.

Wants to get a little more strict with employee web use and block some social media sites to improve efficiency. I know that this is possible and used but lots of businesses but I wondered if anyone on here had any recommendations or experience with any particular piece of software?

Preferably a piece of software that is installed after hours on certain employees computers and runs in the background without their knowledge but enables the Directors to have a check every so often to see internet use and also to block facebook etc.

Any advice or experience appreciated.

Cheers

[jonamv8]

Thanks all - Good advice.

I need to go in and check their current network config. From what I can make out its

Router > Ethernet Switch > 6 PCs

The two directors still want to retain full access to any site that they wish so I'd have to isolate the local machine IPs on the router to ensure that selected sites were blocked to them. Seems like for tracking purposes we'll need a separate machine, or could we use one of the Directors machines?

Thanks again

[jonamv8]

Much appreciated - glad I asked the question.

Not something I've been involved with before, shall advise client and go from there

[jonamv8]

Client has decided a simple email reminding employees that personal calls should be saved for break and lunch times unless an emergency. Same applies to personal internet use, re-phrase - FACEBOOK!!

[jonamv8]

bhstewie said:

Funk said:

Am I the only person that finds it weird that people seem to do so much personal surfing in company time? I check PH at lunchtime at my desk but the rest of the time I have a job i'm paid to get on with, not checking PH, news sites or Facebook.

I'd say it depends on the nature of your job.

I work in IT and if you walk past my desk you're very likely to see me looking at a personal website (such as this) during working hours.

You're also just as likely to see me at home at 9pm VPN'd into work because something needs doing and it's an ideal time to do it.

My boss knows that the business by far and away gets the better "deal" out of this because the focus is on maintaining a service which doesn't always happen with "solid graft" between 9am and 5pm.

Of course in another environment this may not be practical.

The employees in question are not expected to conduct any business activities outside of work time. Hence when they are at work the management want them to work.

I know in my job i can work at any time so if i want to conduct personal activities during work time then I will for the reasons you have said above