As summer vacations come to an end, focus returns to work and school. For some parents, it is sending a child off to college, while for others with younger children, it may be starting their youngster in school for the first time. Others still may be starting high school with their new laptop. As a parent, the Internet is a scary place to leave your child unattended. It is imperative to protect your kids from online predators as well as keeping them off of web sites that are not suitable for kids. There are many software options that can help do that. Unfortunately, kids are often the technical gurus in the house and can easily thwart whatever attempts the parents put in place. Colden Company can recommend some very nice solutions that can be installed, hidden from view, and provide nice email reports to the parent about exactly what web sites your child has been to, who they are chatting with, and more. This is nice information to have as a parent.
In the workplace, the Internet is also a scary place to leave employees. There have been countless studies on how much productivity is lost to sites like Faceook and Pinterest. Web content filtering is a recommended solution for today’s work environment. We have written postings in the past about the importance of developing your company policies before enacting technology. Let your employees know what is acceptable and what is not, otherwise your business will be on shaky ground during a human resources dispute.
Web content filtering products range in price and complexity. For some businesses, a basic solution will do the job and for others, a more advanced solution may be required. In determining which solution is appropriate, consider the estimated cost to your business of unnecessary web surfing versus the cost of implementing and maintaining a solution. What problem are you trying to solve? Do you have one or two rogue employees you want to watch over or are you interested in a company-wide solution? Is it important to have quality reporting on who is attempting to violate your content policy? It is important to put some thought into exactly what you are looking to accomplish before researching products.
Colden Company has experience in web content filtering solutions for home and business. Contact us at (888) 600-4560, email us at info@coldencompany.com or see us on Facebook or Twitter (@coldenco) – if your company policy allows it, of course!