The internet is an indispensable tool for businesses every day, providing convenience and establishing important connections for carrying out tasks. Although the internet accelerates processes and tasks, its misuse can harm productivity at work , often requiring the use of an access control system and the implementation of a policy for the correct and safe use of the internet at work.
Unauthorized access can compromise the security of company data and information through various traps on pages and websites considered harmful. Blocking these pages can prevent sanctions under the LGPD (Brazilian General ), which already imposes fines on companies that suffer data breaches involving their customers.
Browsing the internet without any content filtering or protection layer can compromise the security of a company's confidential data through traps set by websites considered harmful. Blocking these sites avoids sanctions under the LGPD (Brazilian General Data Protection Law), which already imposes fines on companies that suffer data breaches involving their customers.
Low productivity is also one of the consequences of indiscriminate internet use, and it can be seen in certain behaviors and impacts on employee performance , such as:
- Delay in completing daily tasks;
- Accumulation of tasks;
- Excessive absences and lateness ;
- turnover rate at the company;
- Decline in the quality of deliveries ;
- Lack of motivation and commitment ;
- Customer dissatisfaction
- Reduced 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 how 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 in digital threats , allowing managers to have greater control over problems that can harm the business as a whole.
In general, internet access control for businesses function as an internet filter, blocking websites and applications with content considered outside the scope of work or harmful within the company network.
Access rules ( which websites will be blocked ) are determined by the network administrator, usually a company director or IT professional. These rules apply to all devices connected to the company's internet, optimizing access and making the network more fluid and secure.
What are the benefits of blocking content on the internet?
According to a study by WorkFront , on average, an employee is interrupted 14 times a day by internet tools. Each interruption takes 20 minutes for them to return to their original task . This represents 43% of their weekly work time spent performing tasks for which they were not hired. Imagine the impact this will have on the company's productivity and revenue in a few months.
Accessing resources outside the scope of work, such as social media , YouTube , and WhatsApp, for example, ends up diverting workers' attention, in addition to creating vulnerabilities for internet security , such as phishing , which is very common in social media ads and links sent via email or WhatsApp.
Using an internet access control tool in the company can guarantee several benefits such as:
- Increased worker productivity;
- Higher 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;
- maintenance costs
- Lower incidence of cyberattacks ;
- More efficient use of the internet, with a higher 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 businesses seeking to ensure the correct and secure use of the internet . Based on DNS query filtering, Lumiun Box controls internet access for all devices connected to the company's network.
Below is a quick video demonstrating some of the features on the Lumiun Boxdashboard:
In addition to access control for productivity improvements, Lumiun Box has other features:
- firewall
- Network port blocking, protecting company data and information.
- Business VPN
- Control and protection of remote connections to the company's internal data and systems.
- Management reports
- Analysis of access in real time and by customized period, facilitating the creation of an internet access control policy.
- Managing multiple networks
- Manage branches or networks from a single dashboard.
With all these features, the improvement in productivity in the company's internet usage is evident, in addition to several other benefits:
- It 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 contributes to more assertive management, since managers will know which sites are most accessed, times, site categories, etc.;
- It contributes to the implementation of an internet access policy , with customized rules based on website category, security and reputation levels, and access times ;
- Because it is cloud-based, it eliminates the need to configure servers or special software;
- It has access rules applicable to all devices connected to the company network, without the need for individual installation.
Rely on technology to improve processes and eliminate daily worries related to productivity and internet security for your company. Lumiun Lumiun Box demo and see firsthand how the solution improves internet usage .
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